UPCOMING EVENTS
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The 2018 TCS New York City Marathon
November 04, 2018Join The Fortune Society marathon team – The Fortune Flyers – and run to help individuals with justice involvement thrive after incarceration. Guarantee your spot in this premier race and support our mission. ...
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Knife Skills – Film Screening and Discussion
June 27, 2018Knife Skills, an Oscar-nominated documentary, focuses on the launch of Edwins restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio. The high-class French restaurant is staffed almost entirely by men and women just out of prison. Most have ...
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PAST EVENTS
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African American Museum
June 15, 2018Our Young Adult Literacy Program (YALP) education program participants have launched an exhibit that showcases the rich history and contributions of African Americans on U.S. history. Our students collaborated to re...
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One Day to Protect New Yorkers
May 22, 2018The One Day to Protect New Yorkers campaign supports a bill (A.4881/S.4294) that would amend NY law to reduce the maximum sentence on class A misdemeanor offenses by one day....
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Richard Hoehler: A Live Memoir
April 15, 2018Watch the award-winning playwright and actor Richard Hoehler perform his newest work, "E." The live memoir explores the remarkable relationship between Hoehler and his longtime mentor and friend Edith (E.) Speziali thr...
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Creative Arts Festival 2018
March 21, 2018Join us for the fifth annual month-long celebration of the imagination and creativity of our participants and partners. Events will be held at The Fortune Society's main service center in Long Island City, as well as...
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African American Museum
March 07, 2018In honor of Black History Month, our Young Adult Literacy Program (YALP) education program participants have launched an exhibit that showcases the rich history and contributions of African Americans on U.S. history....
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Meet Barbara Allan, Author of “Doing Our Time on the Inside”
March 04, 2018Join us for a celebration of Barbara Allan’s new memoir, “Doing Our Time on the Outside.” Ms. Allan, founder of Prison Families Anonymous, will tell her story and sign copies of her book. #mc_embed_sig...
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Film & Discussion – Rikers: An American Jail
February 18, 2018RIKERS: AN AMERICAN JAIL, a riveting new documentary from Bill Moyers, brings you face to face with men and women who have endured incarceration at Rikers Island. Their stories, told direct to camera, vividly describe th...
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Fortune in My Eyes
February 18, 2018In this free event at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, David Rothenberg will speak about the theatre as an agent for social change and how the play he produced ("Fortune and Men's Eyes") led to the creation of t...
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Humanizing the Issue: Criminal Justice Reform
February 17, 2018In this interactive panel discussion, people directly impacted by the criminal justice system share their diverse experiences as testimonials for why criminal justice reform is desperately needed. Touching upon issues s...
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Words Matter: How to Help Social Causes by Using Humanizing Language
February 02, 2018This free workshop will feature an interactive presentation facilitated by Khalil A. Cumberbatch, AVP of Policy at The Fortune Society, followed by an engaging roundtable discussion providing opportunities for collective...
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Social Justice Champions Debate
December 19, 2017In this engaging evening of persuasive expression, members of The Fortune Society’s Debate Club teamed up with Social Justice Professionals to examine the critical issue of whether or not NY State should continue utili...
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Social Justice and Health Equity: Care for People at the Intersections
December 04, 2017Everyone deserves access to competent, comprehensive, and compassionate healthcare that addresses healing from a holistic perspective. The trauma of incarceration uniquely impacts people living with HIV and AIDS, expl...
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Exposing Injustice: A Presentation by Malcolm Bell
November 16, 2017Come visit The Fortune Society as Malcolm Bell addresses Fortune clients and staff, sharing his experience exposing the injustice and inhumanity committed by law officers during the Attica prison rebellion. Malcolm Be...
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TBS PRESENTS: A TOAST TO THE O.G.’S OF COMEDY
November 09, 2017A celebration of comedy toasting trailblazing stand-ups Tracy Morgan and Cedric the Entertainer from the upcoming TBS comedy "The Last O.G." Audiences will be treated to an unfiltered night of hilarious stand-up featu...
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The 2017 TCS New York City Marathon
November 05, 2017Join us in celebrating our 50th anniversary and run to help transform lives of formerly incarcerated people The Fortune Society is proud to participate in the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon. Guarantee your spot in t...
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The Fortune Society’s 50th Anniversary Gala
October 30, 2017Online ticket sales have closed for our 50th Anniversary Gala on Monday, October 30th at Tribeca 360°. If you would like to purchase tickets, please call The Fortune Society’s Benefit Office at 347.545.1981. ...
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50th Anniversary Spring Benefit
April 17, 2017We’re pleased to invite you to The Fortune Society’s 50th Anniversary Spring Benefit to be held Monday, April 17, 2017 at City Winery at 155 Varick Street NYC. Featuring a performance of The Castle play, dir...
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Fortune Flyers 2016
November 06, 2016Watch our team of runners, The Fortune Flyers, at the TCS New York City Marathon as they further our mission to support formerly incarcerated people’s successful reentry from prison and promote alternatives to incarcer...
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Excluded: A Dialogue on Safe, Supportive, and Affordable Housing for People With Justice System Involvement
October 27, 2016Everyone deserves a safe, stable place to live that supports access to opportunity. For people with justice system involvement, the doors to housing are often closed at every turn. Discrimination, scarcity, affordability...
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The Fortune Society Annual Fall Benefit
October 18, 2016We’re pleased to invite you to The Fortune Society’s Annual Fall Benefit to be held Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Three Sixty° at 10 Desbrosses Street in Tribeca, New York. 6pm Cocktails | 7pm Dinner & Program....
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Art Series 2016
May 17, 2016Our Third Annual Art Series will showcase the musical talents of our clients, staff, and special guests, made possible through our Creative Arts program. It will also explore the important role of culture and the arts in...
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