Many of you attended the visioning sessions at #AAJ15. It was very exciting to have the room full of justice design experts ranging from architects to developers, social workers to the urban impact lab, from correction commissioners to mental health psychologists, to even people from the DA's office! Wow!! So many people want to see reform and are coming together in unity to create the best solution for a rapidly changing field.
I'd like to continue and expand the discussion to those that were and were not in attendance....can you share your thoughts on any/all of the below questions?
- What does Justice mean to you?
- What does Community mean to you?
- What does addressing Culture within the design mean to you?
- Who are additional Stakeholders you think should be involved in the process on a national, state, and community level?
- Are there any success stories or comments you would like to share?
- Do you have connections within your group that can join to make a difference on the community, political/policy, educational, resource, or indiv./family support level? Do you feel you can reach out to them or would a set of guidelines/information help you be more effective?
- What would you change to reform Justice? This can range from design ideas to policies, owner education to visioning session for every building project, involving certain stakeholders, tax referendums, etc.
***Please remember these discussion guidelines shared within the visioning sessions:
1. All perspective and ideas add to the conversation in a meaningful way
2. Critique should be constructive and about ideas, not individuals
3. If responding or building off a comment, it is helpful to repeat back "I hear you saying..." to ensure the correct interpretation
4. Asking for clarification is always a good idea (sometime a person may write something that would come across completely different if spoken)
5. Bring love and a healthy sense of humor
Let's continue the discussion! Continue to bring momentum to see change! Let's do our part.
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Brooke M. Martin, Assoc. AIA
2015 AIA AAJ Knowledge Scholar
Dewberry
Peoria, IL
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