By Ahtziri Rivera, Project Avary Project Avary I was a 16-year-old volunteer for Project Avary’s summer camp in 2017. Project … [Read more...]
Stepping up for children of the incarcerated
By Anthony Padilla Project Avary Parental incarceration is like a mass pandemic, affecting the lives of one in 14 children in the United … [Read more...]
A walk on the yard sends youth to camp
“We march in solidarity, we all are behind bars,” were the lyrics of a rap song that blared through a massive speaker on San Quentin’s Lower Yard. The … [Read more...]
Project Avary march
When a parent winds up behind bars, the children suffer the stigma of that incarceration. That was the message from Project Avary attending San … [Read more...]
Dear Kid CAT, Vicki and Steve – Project Avary
Thank you for including us on the Project Avary walk in September. It was an truly an amazing day, far more powerful and thought-provoking than me and … [Read more...]
Project Avary fundraises for kids of incarcerated parents
Having a parent behind bars was the theme of San Quentin’s inaugural Walk for the Next Generation, which brought to light stories of pain, solidarity, … [Read more...]
SQ inmates raised over $30,000 for charities in 2016
By the end of 2016, San Quentin prisoners and their respective activities groups raised $32,629 in donations for many charitable nonprofit … [Read more...]