The Interfaith Center of New York is honored to welcome Mika’il DeVeaux, Executive Director of Citizens Against Recidivism, as a panelist at the 31st Marshall Meyer Retreat:
Coming Home: Faith Communities Supporting Successful Re-entry
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY
Mika’il DeVeaux is an adjunct lecturer at several senior colleges in the City University of New York. He is the co/founder and Executive Director of Citizens Against Recidivism, Inc. and directs Citizens’ Muslim Re-entry Initiative. DeVeaux is also a certified anger management facilitator and a current doctoral candidate at The Graduate Center of CUNY and Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. DeVeaux has over three decades of experience working with men and women impacted by the criminal justice system. DeVeaux is also the founder and principal at DeVeaux Association, a consulting firm that provides evaluation, monitoring and other services for nonprofits. Mr. DeVeaux has published papers in the Harvard Civil-Rights Civil Liberties Law Review, New Directions in Evaluation: A Publication of the American Evaluation Association, Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, Crescent International, Journal of Social Issues (co-authored) and others. He is the recipient of several recent fellowships related to his doctoral studies in social welfare including Dean K. Harrison Fellowship, CUNY Graduate Center (2011 – 2013), Advance Research College Student Fellowship, CUNY Graduate Center (2012), University Fellowship, CUNY Graduate Center (2010 – 2011) and the recipient of a Soros Justice Fellowship (2006 – 2007) for advocacy that focused on policy and program development within the Muslim community around criminal justice and re-entry issues. He has also received recognition from public officials for his advocacy around issues related to incarceration, re-entry and civic engagement.
About the Rabbi Marshall Meyer Retreat
Held bi-annually since 1998, the conference is a professional development and capacity building opportunity for religious leaders, allowing faith leaders to learn about social issues, create networks for mutual support, and meet civic leaders and service providers. The conference is named after Rabbi Marshall Meyer, who was a religious leader actively engaged in social justice projects and building partnerships with other faith communities.
This year’s conference will address the challenges men and women face upon their release from prison and will offer a space for faith, government and community leaders to learn more about new and innovative programs to support formerly incarcerated individuals on their journey to re-entry and reintegration.
We hope you will join us for this important dialogue.
You can also RSVP by emailing info@inspiregroupllc.com
Special thanks to our partners, Circles of Support and the J.C. Flowers Foundation.
