by Janet Hays October 19, 2017
You’re invited!
Convicts & Caring: Changing Paths and What Public Servants Need to Know
All current students, alumni, and community members are welcome.
Saturday November 4th at 12:30pm in Purce Hall
The IF Project documentary film follows the lives of prisoners at Washington Corrections Center for Women and the unlikely champion they have found in Seattle police officer Kim Bogucki. The IF Project brings together inmates and law enforcement in an unprecedented alliance to discover the real reasons behind incarceration. This exclusive film viewing event will be followed by a panel discussion that includes Detective Kim Bogucki, one of the women featured in the film Angela Vargas, and Evergreen MPA alumni Kimberly Mays and Korbett Mosesly.
Angela Vargas’ story is a highlight of the IF Project film. She is the Project Coordinator at the Washington State School for the Blind, where she produces and translates B books and educational material into Braille to be used nationwide by the visually impaired. Her life experience and transformational story shows in helping juveniles headed down the wrong path and mentoring justice-involved adults who are willing to change the path that they were on. Angela Vargas is a resilient and goal-oriented achiever who truly believes that people can and do change if they are determined and willing to make the change.
Detective Kim Bogucki is the Co-founder of The IF Project, engaging current and former inmates of the Washington Department of Corrections to share intimate accounts of their experiences through writing and video diaries. A 28-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department, Kim has developed nationally replicated programs that create dialogue around issues of social justice between members of law enforcement and the communities they serve. Kim also serves on the Governor’s Reentry Task Force and the Governor’s Task Force on Ending Youth Homelessness.
Kimberly Mays, MPA – Contracted Social Worker with the WA State Office of Public Defense (OPD), Parents Representation Program. Kimberly is a parent who has turned her incarcerations and child welfare history, and higher education, into a passionate mission to influence better policies for children and families involved in both systems. Kimberly was arrested almost 50 times, has 23 felonies, and lost parental rights to 9 children through child welfare. Kimberly is a leading expert in child welfare, serving on local, state, and national policy tables to help improve outcomes of children and families. Kimberly is raising her 10th child, and miraculously reunited with 8 of the 9 children she previously lost.
Korbett Mosesly, Manager, Family Stability Initiatives, United Way of Pierce County. Korbett has over 10 years experience working in both the non-profit and government sector. He currently serves on the City of Tacoma’s Human Service Commission and Vision 2025 Advisory Committee and the Puyallup Watershed initiative. Korbett has provided consulting services for the City of Tacoma’s Neighborhood Council Program and Neighborhood Business District Program. Korbett publishes the Hilltop Action Journal newspaper, a volunteer organized publication focused on community priorities of Tacoma’s Hilltop residents. Korbett currently works as the Director of Family Stability Initiatives for United Way of Pierce County and lives with his wife and three boys in Tacoma’s Central Neighborhood.