The IF Project’s Goal Is Reducing Initial Incarceration and Recidivism for Women and Young People

By Alice Doyel Volunteer blogger   “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead    Brilliant, free-spirited, adventurous, Mead never was afraid to contradict conventional thinking. Mead’s work in cultural anthropology changed our perspective of social and sexual … Read more The IF Project’s Goal Is Reducing Initial Incarceration and Recidivism for Women and Young People

How King County is Working to End Youth Incarceration by 2025

By Alice Doyel Guest blogger   “I am not interested in power for power’s sake, but I’m interested in power that is moral, that is right, and that is good.”                            – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   Dr. King’s Words Describe the … Read more How King County is Working to End Youth Incarceration by 2025

When Reality Contradicts the Fictional Novel We Long Believed (Or At Least We Were Taught to Believe)

By Alice Doyel Guest blogger   Lord of the Flies was written by Sir William Golding and published in 1954, for which he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1984. (1) What was the basis for the book? (2) How does it affect systemic racism? (3) How a 1965 true story contradicts Golding’s thesis. … Read more When Reality Contradicts the Fictional Novel We Long Believed (Or At Least We Were Taught to Believe)