Dear Community Members,

The State College Borough and the Center for Alternatives in Community Justice (CACJ) are pleased to announce the second event in our 2025 Community Conversations Series. Our topic will be: “Incarceration and Reentry in State College: A National Issue Viewed Through a Local Lens”

Community Conversations are community building dialogues that help to spread awareness on a variety of matters in Centre County. Conversations begin with a panel event where we hear from local community experts followed by a group discussion aimed at creating community-based action(s). This session's community event will be a reentry simulation, which walks participants through the real-world challenges faced by those reentering the community from incarceration.

EVENT STRUCTURE:
50 minute panel discussion with local experts
10 Min intermission
60 minute Reentry Simulation (led by Penn State's Restorative Justice Initiative)

WHEN?
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
From 6-8PM

WHERE?
The State Theatre
130 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801
*We are unable to livestream with event, but the CNET recording will be made available afterwards*

*To register for the event and to leave your questions for the panelists, please complete this short survey* https://forms.gle/2hsVFKhzXgV9Wp8H8

If you have any questions or concerns about the event please contact Elizabeth Siegelman, Executive Director of the CACJ: ersiegelman@cacj.us OR Chiluvya Zulu, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for the Borough of State College: czulu@statecollegepa.us

Thank you for your participation,
The Borough of State College
Center for Alternatives in Community Justice (CACJ)