Welcome to Take Trips MES
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Our First Fundraiser
Take Trips MES has held the first fundraiser on Nov 25th 2020!
THANK YOU one more time to all the wonderful folks who came together this past Wednesday in support of Take Trips MES -- we are so grateful to be in community with you.
Thank you to our amazing speakers, Wavii, Jon-Jon, Joseph Wilson + Renee Davis Wilson, Eldredge Blalock, and the fantastic MC Ikey C! And thank you to our staff and volunteers who made it all happen.
We've raised over 500 dollars but have yet to make our fundraising goal, so please continue to spread the word and the work!
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Roy Kane Jr.
Roy Kane Jr. is set to come aboard as the first mentor for Take Trips MES. He is studying Communications at the University of New Haven. He is passionate about helping youth of color find their place in the world. Roy recognizes that he is where he is today because of his supportive parents. He has a lot of empathy for those who lack such support, which is why he has reached out to Take Trips MES to become a mentor and provide support and encouragement to youth of color transitioning from the detained and incarceration system.
New Article About Take Trips MES Published On River Journal!
READ & LISTEN: Newly Launched Organization for Incarcerated Youth Helping to Heal the Hurt
Looking forward to working with you Tracey!
Take Trips MES is forging new connections, as we look into doing a small in-person fundraiser in November. We have a commitment from Tracey Cameron, the owner of K & L Event Studio to provide the venue.
New Inspiration!
We're feeling inspired by the work of local artist Nichole Washington, which is currently on view at First Village Coffee in Ossining, NY.
NEW CONNECTION!
Take Trips MES structures a new adventure with Mr. Green, of MEG Advisors
This week our Founder and CEO Barbara King and Business Manager Anna Adler had the pleasure of connecting with Eric Green, of Meg Advisors, in his West Harlem office! Eric is a certified tax preparer, former DJ/music producer, and has his own personal history of overcoming incarceration. We talked about what aftercare for our youth could and should look like, as well as the possibility of sharing office space, and creating a community hub to connect with youth of color in the neighborhood and beyond.
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“I have kids, I don’t want to die in here.”
Life without the possibility of parole or the death penalty tells you your fate as an inmate, but now inmates are worried about Covid-19 another possible death sentence without due process.
Inmate #—— reached out to our organization to ask for help because he has recently tested positive for Covid-19. He is on a zone with 56 other inmates and they have all tested positive with know safety measures in place by the individuals that are in positions of authority.
I empathized with him as he said “I have kids, I don’t want to die in here.” He said he was not given a life sentence by the courts but if they don’t get control of the situation with them passing it back and forth to each other because there are limited masks and no room for social distancing it would be some deaths soon.
When does the rehabilitation process begin? Is this justice?
We have to do better with the prison system.
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