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An alumni group whose mission is to support the success of our brothers and sisters of incarceration by developing a network of likeminded individuals where we can provide opportunities such as employment, housing, education, social interaction and more.

07/02/2020

with Secretary Kevin Runions! He’s out here making gains in preparation for the !

06/30/2020

Let’s make it our goal to be better everyday. What’s one way we could all continue improving ourselves?

06/29/2020

Good morning! It’s another ! Today we’re introducing Lee Lynch. Lee was a member of ROFW at Lansing Correctional Facility and is now the president of his Oxford House. With the impact of the different mindsets he met through Reaching out From Within he has been able to make positive changes in life like changing his reactions to stress, becoming more reliable, the way he looks at life and has learned to not judge others by their pasts or their convictions. Lee attributes some of his successes to relationships he built in prison that helped him shift his perspective on life. We are excited to see what Lee does next, and what attributes he brings to ARC.

06/19/2020

June 19th:

Juneteenth, otherwise known as freedom day, represents, celebrates, and honors the ending of slavery in the United States. Though the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, it wasn’t until two long years later when the last of the slaves of Galveston, Texas were finally informed that they were “free” in 1865.

Today, we are celebrating Juneteenth, and the series of historical events that should be more widely recognized in America. We hope you are celebrating too!

Juneteenth is a reminder that no one is free until every one is free.
Happy Freedom Day!

06/16/2020

Whats your first step?

06/14/2020

Lastly, a statement from President Daniel Ramos:
“First, I want to give big props to all the people out there standing up for what’s right and supporting this latest push for social change and the BLM movement. There is a different momentum in action this time. I feel it in my spirit.
It’s a very inspiring thing to see so many people stand up for a righteous cause. People are getting involved that never have before. With a boldness that I have never seen before. Witnessing all the protests in so many different parts of the country leads me to believe that the grassroots movements that are needed for social change are already present. The thing that gives me so much hope that real changes are coming is that the members of the communities that these activists belong to are beginning to show up in ways that are going to be nearly impossible for those communities’ leaders to ignore.
Racism, injustice, inequality, and police brutality. These problems have been plaguing our country since its inception. The battle against these evils has been fought for just as long. So many people have given so much over the last five hundred years. I believe that our country is at the precipice of seeing the fruits of all those seeds that were sewn by so many over so many centuries.
Over these last few weeks I’ve struggled with what my part to play in this movement is. I felt a strong pull to participate in the protests. But as a man on parole after 22 years in prison, the risk of arrest and being incarcerated was one I couldn’t take. It made me understand how situations can stop us from living up to the expectations and needs of others. I felt selfish and weak in that fear of being locked back up. I wished I could have been braver and bolder and contributed more.
In the midst of this community existence we are all living individual lives. Lives with individual challenges and individual responsibilities. No one can place an expectation on someone without having walked that person’s road. But the common road is the one of human experience. And the universal expectation is that we all be allowed to walk that road as equals.
In some ways my life has been one filled with immense regret, heartache, and challenge. But those very same things are what allows me to empathize with so many. I want to stand up, but I’m scared of going back to jail. For others it’s a responsibility to their children. Financial precariousness. A lack of knowledge. But I am one hundred percent convinced that we all have a part to play in making our communities better places to live this one, precious life that we are blessed with.
In this movement some will give their energy and bodies. The protesters all over this country. Some of whom are still living on the streets they are trying to make better for their neighbors. Some will give their money to help fund these movements who are battling on the front lines. Some will give their political influence and understanding of policy and social structure in the push to change the laws of this land, in pursuit of a more equal society. Some will use their individual platforms to get the word to the many people who are within their spheres of influence. But the one thing that we can all give to this movement is the acknowledgment that it is a just movement. A necessary movement. A movement that’s support is long overdue. If we can give nothing else. Let’s give them our awareness. Let’s give them our acknowledgement. Let’s give them our appreciation. Let’s give them our conversations and our ideas and our prayers. Give more where you can. But let’s, at the least, give this. RESPECT!
Let us understand that when BLACK LIVES MATTER, ALL LIVES MATTER!”

06/13/2020

Personal statement of ARC Secretary Kevin Runions on :
“The outage and protests of the nation after the murder of George Floyd has impacted me greatly. For the first time in my life, I understood that I cannot understand what my black brothers and sisters go through on a day in and day out basis. I finally understood that there is a severe problem with systemic racism in America. I am saddened and a little ashamed that it took yet another murder of a black man to open eyes but I cannot do anything to change that. All I can do is push forward and do what I can to help all oppression of marginalized people stop.”

06/12/2020

A statement from ARC Treasurer, James Walker on :
“Black lives matter. Throughout my entire life I’ve always been a target for racism, prejudice judgement, and discrimination. Of course,I’m a Black male from urban America. At no point in my life have I ever felt that there is a time where I have the chance to speak about unfair treatment and someone actually listen, actually seek to understand my frustration, my depression, my anxiety that I have felt my entire life due to the everyday struggles of just trying to make it.
I’m encouraged by the the protesting in 2020. This feels different. Of those protesting, I want to challenge you to not attempt to meet the establishment with destructive rage and anger, but with motivating rage. A rage that allows you to respond rather than react to the racism and discrimination in this country. A rage that motivates you to act, to do something, rather than just speak on it. A rage that motivates you to educate yourself on black culture and true African history.
The only way to change things in black neighborhoods is to spend time in black neighborhoods. To understand black people. The reason. Why does a person do something? The why. Choose to seek to understand why, rather than judge or criticize behavior you are observing or, most likely, hearing on the news.
If you really wanna do something, educate. Provide opportunity. Combat poverty by providing education and opportunity any way you can. Teach someone how to be successful they can teach the next person. Educate black people in black neighborhoods; teach black people in black neighborhoods the things you do in your neighborhoods. The value of the currency you create through your business ventures that continuously circulate in your neighborhood. The skills you have developed and have utilized to be successful. The value of relationships.
If you want change, be change.”

06/07/2020

Check out Secretary Kevin Runions’ training gear for . Looks like he’s more prepared than any of us...

06/04/2020

One thing we do to stay positive is keeping up with positive relationships. Earlier this week Daniel met up with old friend, Terry Gilbert! How are some ways you stay positive?

06/03/2020

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. There’s always a way to look at life positively. Anyone else wondering how Daniel does it?

06/02/2020

It’s time to get to know us! Today is our first featuring ARC Treasurer, James Walker.

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