The Roundup
Vol. 2, No. 2: February 2022
Welcome to the February 2022 edition of The Roundup!
This month, we're thinking about District Attorneys and their impact on our criminal justice system.
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National News
Transformational Justice: February Campaign Meeting
Join the Transformational Justice Steering Team and TJ leaders from across the Gamaliel Network for our next campaign meeting on Friday, February 18, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. CT (3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT). Our focus will be on prosecutors and district attorneys and their outsized impact on mass incarceration, the criminal legal system, and racism. We will also discuss Gamaliel’s plan to collaborate with and support our affiliate in Memphis, MICAH, in their integrated voter engagement effort to address the misconduct of their local district attorney.
You must register in advance for this meeting.
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Gamaliel @ 35
In 1986, Gamaliel was founded with the same mission we follow today: to train everyday people to participate in the social, political and environmental decisions that affect their lives.
As we celebrate our 35th anniversary in 2022, we're excited to look back on all the ways we've grown since '86 — and all the ways we plan to keep growing as we move toward our 50th anniversary in 2036.
Join in the celebration by following along at gamaliel.org/gamaliel-at-35 and on our social media accounts. Got a piece of Gamaliel history, like a photo, newsletter, or story? Share them with Gamaliel Nation at [email protected].
Want to celebrate by joining the fight for racial and economic justice? Click here to invest in our work.
Registration for March NLT is open!
In-person National Leadership Training returns in March 2022! We will gather at Villa Maria Conference Center in Villa Maria, PA March 20-26. Registration is capped at 50 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Registration fees are $750/person for those sponsored by a Gamaliel affiliate. Those not sponsored by an affiliate will pay $1,500/person.
All registrants must agree to follow Gamaliel COVID-19 protocols, which will be linked on the registration page. Please also read this letter before registering any leaders. Note there are only 50 spots available for this training.
If you have questions, please contact Sr. Cheryl Liske at [email protected].
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On March 8, the Gamaliel National Religious Leaders Caucus will be meeting via Zoom for a general gathering. We will be discussing how we can participate in and support our Memphis affiliate, MICAH, in their integrated voter engagement effort to address the misconduct of their local district attorney. Please look at for communication on the exact time/link of the meeting, and contact Hal Cosentino at [email protected] if you do not currently receive emails from the Religious Leaders Caucus. We welcome all religious leaders in the Network to attend.
For Organizers
Organizer Development and Orientation Sessions
We will provide New Organizer Orientation/Development Sessions Fridays in February for new organizers in the Gamaliel Network (according to the schedule below) — but only if you “nominate” them to be part of this unique opportunity. To nominate them, ask them to register in the Member Portal of the Gamaliel website and list you as the “Nominator”.
After registration they will get the calendar invite and link to the first session.
New Organizer Development and Orientation
All meetings are noon CT - 2:00 pm CT
For any and all organizers that have not been to an orientation or need a refresher.
There will be prep work and homework.
Each session will build on the last, so attendance at every meeting is encouraged.
February 4 Local Trainings and Recruiting for NLT
February 11 Conversations and Propositions with Clergy
Building an Expansion Table
February 18 The Spirituality of Organizing and Religious Leaders Caucuses
The four pathways
February 25 Money
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Gamaliel Organizers' Retreat
March 21-25, 2022 | Villa Maria, PA
There are only 50 slots available for our March Organizers' Retreat at Villa Maria! Register in the Member Portal soon to make sure you get a spot.
What We're Reading
Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration
By Emily Bazelon
District Attorneys hold an immense amount of power over the fates of people accused of crimes in the United States. A prosecutor can push for harsher sentences, persuade judges to impose astronomical bails, and set up plea deals designed to produce a guilty verdict without a trial. In Charged, Emily Bazelon dissects this system with stunning clarity by examining two very different DAs: Amy Weirich in Memphis, TN and Eric Gonzalez in Brooklyn, NY.
We encourage our supporters to join us in reading this book as they think about and confront the American criminal justice system. Want to share your thoughts? Email [email protected].
For the Good of the Order
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Upcoming Events and Meetings
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