Mary Perotti, Chris Donovan, Binh Bui & Lisa Wilson
Dinner at the Dismas House
Rutland VermontOctober 31st 2012
Reducing the Stigma that those who have been incarcerated face daily when they get out of prison
Importance
1. Reducing the Stigma on those who have been incarcerated
2. Educate people about the struggles that those who have been in prison face when they try assimilate back into society
3. Empower those who are living and working in Rutland through dinners at the Dismas House
4. Spread the volunteer opportunities to the GMC and Poultney Community
Goals
Strategies/Interventions
Step 1: ExperienceStep 2: ProcessStep 3: Educate
Cohesion, Inclusion, Empowerment &
Affectivness
We created awareness of: volunteer opportunities and issues with stigmas and incarcerated people
We met and interacted with those who suffer from the stigma and those who help those with the stigma
This project effected the greater community through education and making a difference in the lives of those we met and interacted with at the Dismas House
The greater community also donated some of the food including Cerridwen Farm and The Station – Also SAGE Residents helped cook the dinner
Effectiveness
What Worked & What Didn’t Work
The Brochure Volunteering at the DismasHouse : A great way to make new friends, create ties in the greater community
Dismas House Monthly Meal Program with GMC
Publish an Interview in the Mountaineer
Connect with other groups on campus, Slow Food etc.
Future Implications