
Carrie Hutnick
Graduate Student
George Mason University and the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program
George Mason University and the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program
Graduate Student
Working on my dissertation, teaching social justice, and doing educational and organizing work with incarcerated people
I work on my dissertation and community organizing. I spend time working on applications for grants and funding opportunities for the community or academic work I do. I take time to email or communicate with others on shared projects or community efforts. I grade papers or work on syllabi for future courses, and I spend a significant amount of time reading materials for my dissertation and community organizing work.
Here's the first step for college students
Working in community-based change requires relationships with others who have similar values. Look for those folks in multiple settings from people working in non-profits, people receiving the services of non-profits, academics, activists, students, media, etc. The more community you build and relationships you have with people from different spaces, the "bigger" work you will be able to do and the more informed it will be. Authentic networks also help you move more organically between jobs.
"The social change you work for is too idealistic, or those you want to include in dialogue will never be changed, they are beyond learning or redemption. Others aren't worth engaging because they are ignorant or incapable of doing the work themselves. "