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Valley Boys teach Warriors to guide loss into power

September 12, 2018 by Rahsaan Thomas

Valley Boy Skylar Chavez driving on Warrior Allan McIntosh

The Valley Boys, nine basketball players from Marin, came into San Quentin and beat the Warriors 81-75 in a thrilling game that came down to a blocked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Eric “Maserati E” Abercrombie, Guiding Rage Into Power (GRIP), SQ Warriors, Valley Boy

Fiesta Latina en la Graduación de TRIP en Español

January 18, 2018 by Juan Haines

The Spanish Grip class with the Mexican Consul at during graduation

El 18 de noviembre fue un día de festividad y música para 24 estudiantes que se reunieron como una tribu para elogiar al programa que les cambio sus … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Español, Prison Programs Tagged With: GRIP, Guiding Rage Into Power (GRIP)

G.R.I.P. graduates five tribes in 2017

January 18, 2018 by Juan Haines

One of five GRIP tribes at graduation

Families braved fog and rain to watch their loved ones graduate from one of San Quentin Prison’s most highly touted self-awareness programs. A week … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Prison Programs Tagged With: GRIP, Guiding Rage Into Power (GRIP), Jacques Verduin

Cesar Chavez’s grandson learns prisoners’ struggles

August 2, 2017 by Juan Haines

Anthony P. Chavez, Lucia de la Fuente and Jacques Verduin

More than two dozen Spanish-speaking men had the chance to take off their machismo masks and speak from their hearts to the grandson of a worldwide … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Español, Profiles Tagged With: GRIP, Guiding Rage Into Power (GRIP), Jacques Verduin

80 Committed Men Graduates From GRIP

June 1, 2016 by Marcus Henderson

By Marcus Henderson Staff Writer The 2016 Guiding Rage into Power ‘GRIP’ program graduated 80 dedicated men. The year program guided prisoners on a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Prison Programs, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: GRIP, Guiding Rage Into Power (GRIP)

San Quentin Hosts 1st TEDx

February 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

Curtis “Wall Street” Carroll said his inspiration to learn how to read was when he heard about stocks. He said someone told him “that’s where White … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Criminal Gangs Anonymous, Darnell “Mo” Washington, Guiding Rage Into Power (GRIP), Insight Prison Project (IPP), Restorative Justice, Ron Self, Sha Stepter-Wallace, Tedx

GRIP Graduates 72 Peacemakers

December 31, 2014 by Juan Haines

Dozens of incarcerated men showed that they could guide their rage into power and transform themselves into peacemakers before a Nov. 21 audience that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Featured, Prison Programs Tagged With: GRIP, Guiding Rage Into Power (GRIP)

Metta World Peace Visits San Quentin’s GRIP Class

July 26, 2014 by Aaron Taylor

GRIP is about taking offenders and graduating them into servants of humankind National Basketball Association veteran Metta World Peace, formerly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Programs, SQ News Tagged With: GRIP, Guiding Rage Into Power (GRIP), Jacques Verduin

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