Ariel Gilbert Email and Phone Number

Trained daily about the inhumane criminal justice system that targets the economically disadvantaged, women, people of color, and queer populations (ex: unjust prison labor conditions, history of modern day enslavement via prison pipeline). Researched and created voter registration curriculum to educate the formerly incarcerated about the revolutionary significance of civic engagement

Read homework assignments (Growthwork) of the currently incarcerated a part of our Self-Directed Learning Program and provided supportive and meaningful feedback.

Designed and painted a community building mural for the system impacted through collaboration with IOW alumni, UCLA Visual and Performing Arts Education, and Homeboy Art Academy. Participated in weekly Writing Circles, using art and writing to share the experiences of those impacted by the criminal justice system

Coached cohort a part of Los Angeles County addiction treatment programs through daily collaborative exercise.

Researched global poverty legislation and contacted local Congress members to rally support through emails and phone calls. Developed fundraising campaign, raised $300+, educating and mobilizing friends and family to build awareness of global poverty.

Researched, crafted, and pitched proposal to adapt the organization’s current writing program to the incarceration system. Delivered administrative special projects daily, such as reaching out to partners, inputting information into the database, and designing visual artwork