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°µÍøTV will hold Advocacy and Social Justice Day on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 9 a.m.–7 p.m., at various locations in the Nazareth Student Center and in the Center for Architectural Studies, to celebrate the advocacy and social justice work being done by the °µÍøTV community and the community-at-large. Students are collecting non-perishable food for the Pacer Pantry throughout the day. Co-organizers of the event are faculty members Erin Sadlack, Ph.D. and Lea Dougherty, M.S.W.

All events are free and open to the public, including an artwork display, issue circles, a student advocacy fair, simulations about pressing social justice issues, a legislative advocacy panel, which will feature State Senator Marty Flynn, State Representative Bridget Malloy Kosierowski, and District Director John Blake. The legislative panel will be held from 4-5 p.m. in the Latour Room of Nazareth Student Center.

Advocacy and Social Justice Day will culminate with a screening of the documentary, Pardon Me, by the Pardon Project, in the Upper Main Dining Room, Nazareth Student Center, from 5-7 p.m. Showcasing the stories of two people who have suffered under the weight of their criminal record, this film explains a pardon, the process it takes to be granted one in Pennsylvania, and how all states in America can immediately repair the devastation caused to thousands of families and neighborhoods as a result of criminal arrests and the collateral consequences that hold them back as a result. The film is one part of a broader campaign to promote the use of the pardon in Pennsylvania and serve as a model for other states.

The documentary screening will be followed by a panel discussion.