Cultivating Justice Moves to Chicks Ahoy Farm!
Path to Agriculture Youth at Growing Power, 3.9.25
As you know, the Cultivating Justice project is spinning off to live at Chicks Ahoy Farm – a nonprofit led by Katal cofounder Lorenzo Jones and Diana Martinez. Chicks Ahoy Farm will lead Cultivating Justice into its next phase of growth!
Register to attend the next Cultivating Justice monthly meeting! And join us in supporting their Pathways to Agriculture youth in realizing their farm projects by making a donation to their crowd match campaign. Each dollar gets matched by Sustainable CT and makes sure their high school interns have all the supplies they need!
Stay tuned for more updates about Chicks Ahoy Farm!
Weaver High School Career Fair
Advocacy Coordinator, Taina and Apprentice Community Organizer, Jaymiah tabling at Weaver High School Career Fair, 3.21.25
On Friday, March 21st, we had the opportunity to attend Weaver High School’s 2nd Annual College and Career Fair in Hartford. At our table, we connected with students to discuss the power of community organizing and what a career in advocacy and social justice can look like.
Beyond career pathways, we engaged in meaningful conversations about the impact of the criminal legal system on low income communities and communities of color. Together, we explored how reinvesting in things like housing, education, and youth programs rather than punishment can create real public safety and build stronger communities.
It was inspiring to hear students’ perspectives, and we look forward to continuing these conversations in the future.
Got an upcoming event we can table at? Reach out to Taina@katalcenter.org.
Fixing Probation in Connecticut
Rather than serving as an alternative to incarceration, Connecticut’s probation system has become a direct pipeline to prison—perpetuating cycles of incarceration instead of rehabilitation. H.B. 6361 will disrupt this cycle and create a probation system that fulfills its intended purpose by eliminating incarceration for noncriminal technical violations, introducing earned time credit, and removing financial barriers. Want to get involved? Here are a few ways to do so:
For individuals: If you or your loved ones have been impacted by Connecticut’s probation system, we want to hear from you! Fill out our Justice Impact Survey! All responses are confidential, though not anonymous, so only share what you’re comfortable with. Once completed, we’ll follow up with you.
For organizations: If your group / organization believes in a fairer, more just probation system, we invite you to support H.B. 6361 by signing on to our Organizational Support Letter today!
Make sure to check out our fact sheet about fixing probation in Connecticut. And if you have any questions, or want to learn more, contact Advocacy Coordinator Taina Manick at Taina@katalcenter.org
Pro-Democracy Phone Zap, Wednesday 4/2 @ 12pm
The situation in the federal government is alarming – but people everywhere are taking action to protect democracy. Join us this coming Wednesday 4/2, 12:00-12:45 PM on Zoom for our next Pro-Democracy Phone Zap – we’ll call our elected representatives and demand they take action to defend democracy. It’s fun, fast, easy — and something we can do together. If you’ve been looking for a starting point to take action, this is a great place to jump in! Register here!
Katal Quote of the Week
“Now let us begin, Now let us rededicate ourselves to the long and bitter– but beautiful– struggle for a new world” – Martin Luther King Jr
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