Creative Acts is a social justice organization addressing some of our most pressing justice issues through the transformative power of the Arts.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined May 2018
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Check out our Impact Report for a recent program we just piloted: Youth Offender Program at Valley State Prison
A new program that addresses the behavioral issues young people incarcerated at Valley State Prison
are experiencing.
Did you hear the news? We’re a winner of this year’s @LA2050 Grants Challenge! 🥳
#WhoCanYouCan
We are honored to have been selected as a winner of the 2024 @LA2050 Grants Challenge! 🎉 #WhoCanYouCan and Thank you to the @Annenberg_FDN !
TOMORROW!
Join us for a Play Reading of 'The Betterment' written and performed by members of the Creative Acts Alumni Lab.
Hosted by the amazing @indyshakes
RSVP at Link In Bio to save your spot.
See you tomorrow!
RSVP for your chance to experience the Alumni Lab's reading of a new play at @IndyShakes on August 27th!
RSVP at Link in Bio :)
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Police violence is a systemic problem in the US – and it happens on a scale far greater than other wealthy nations.
Is this how police in the "land of the free" should treat civilians?
ALT Graph showing that US police kill far more civilians annually than any other wealthy country
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60% of women in jails under local control have not been convicted of a crime and are awaiting trial.
Is tearing legally innocent women away from their families really helping anyone?
ALT Pie chart showing that 60% of women in jails under local control have not been convicted of a crime and are awaiting trial.
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People experiencing cycles of incarceration and release are more likely to be homeless.
And, being homeless makes formerly incarcerated people more likely to be arrested and incarcerated again, thanks to policies that criminalize homelessness.
It’s a revolving door.
ALT Graph showing how the revolving door of prison contributes to homelessness.
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The US has the highest incarceration rate of any independent democracy on earth.
The data is clear: mass incarceration is deeply ingrained in the identity of the US.
prisonpolicy.org/global/2024…
ALT Graph showing that the US has a higher incarceration rate than any founding NATO countries.
ALT Graph showing that the US has a higher incarceration rate than any founding NATO countries.
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The HIV rate in prison is 3x the US rate. Most states also still criminalize HIV & there are concerning gaps in testing policies across the country.
It’s time for the carceral system to get serious about public health interventions for this vulnerable population.
#HIVTestingDay
ALT Graph showing that the number of people in state and federal prisons with HIV has been declining since 1991, but the overall current rate is still 3x the total US rate.
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This #PrideMonth we're sharing statistics that showcase the horrific treatment that the LGBTQ+ community face when it comes to solitary confinement.
Source: @PrisonPolicy
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Right now, nearly half a million people in this country are locked up in jail pretrial.
ALT Slice of a pie chart showing that 653,000 people are in jail – most have not yet been tried in court.
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“Can Virtual Reality Transform The Prison System”? Was the hypothetical question asked by @Creative_Acts an art therapy organization that works with people who are imprisoned in the California Correctional System. #AWE2024 #xr #vr #incarceration #impact
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The answer is yes, using #VR to help incarcerated people imagine a world beyond the prison walls @creative_acts is making prisons safer, getting people out of solitary confinement, and returning people to their communities with the skills they need to stay free!
#awe2024
Some quick snaps from our talk at @ARealityEvent !
We asked can VR transform the prison system?
Thanks to our wonderful @major_cause + @sabrawilliamsacts for the engaging talk on our work and the importance for tech and support in it.
And thank you @ARealityEvent !
Stay tuned to see and hear more from our talk at @ARealityEvent
Just wrapped and so grateful for our audience and their engagement!
#VR #VirtualReality #reentry #turnitintoart
Wonderful panel this morning @ARealityEvent
Empathic Interfaces: Exploring Intersection of Emotions, AI, & Spatial Computing
Including our friends at @TRIPPVR
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XR Women awards at AWE:
- Amy Hedrick of @cleanboxtech wins Innovation Award 2024
- Sonya Haskins win Real World Impact. @sonyahaskins spoke on our Esports panel in 2020.
@dulce303 won Innovation Award in 2022, has spoken at our events
@XRWomenGlobal @ARealityEvent #AWE2024
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This #Juneteenth we’re celebrating Black history and demanding an end to the increasing efforts to erase it. The only way we can create a more just and equitable country is by reckoning with the legacy of racism and slavery together. ✊🏿 Let's dig in today. benjerrys.co/3XrKYrm
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Santa Cruz County jails collect mentally ill and fail to provide care, says a civil grand jury smdailyjournal.com/news/stat… via @smdailyjournal
