Note: Our next Embraced:Fully Interview Series call is NOT tonight, Tuesday, but instead this *Thursday*, February 4, at 6:00 pm Pacific. We’ll be recording the session in case you can’t make it. A big welcome to all of our new subscribers!
About our next guest:
Sonja Tonnesen-Casalegno, Deputy Director, Programs, Root & Rebound
Sonja is an Oakland, CA-based civil rights attorney who focuses on racial and gender justice and ending the disenfranchisement of people impacted by mass incarceration. She was a founding staff member of Root & Rebound, a national reentry advocacy center, where she served from 2013-2020. Sonja received her J.D. from Berkeley Law School, where she advocated for survivors of domestic violence, criminal justice reform, and youth justice. Prior to law school, Sonja received her B.A. in Urban Studies and African Studies from the University of Pennsylvania, summa cum laude, and worked for an urban nutrition nonprofit in Philadelphia.
Recap of our last Angel Team Working Group call on 1/19/20:
– Chaplain Chris shared details about a returning community member scheduled for release soon
– Discussion about next steps, and specific roles that people might take to support this RCM
– Call for any information about RCMs not on our list already (currently have 16 RCMs total added to our database so far)
Looking forward to seeing you on our next call!
