WPA supports policy changes that will produce better outcomes for justice-involved women, families, and communities. WPA’s Executive Director, Georgia Lerner and Board Vice President, Piper Kerman, regularly appear on panels, at roundtables, and at conferences to ensure that women are represented in discourse about criminal justice reform.
Women's Leadership & Media Project
The Women's Leadership and Media Project (WLMP) is a training program for formerly incarcerated women who seek to achieve criminal justice reform.
After extensive leadership training, WLMP graduates commit to public speaking engagements, take media interviews, and write policy and advocacy-driven pieces to raise awareness of criminal justice issues through the lens of those most affected by the system.
Participants have the opportunity to learn from field experts, speak in public, engage in lively discussion, meet people with shared experiences, and experience a “behind the scenes” view of both written and visual media.
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WLMP's application period is now open. Applications are due by Monday, August 27, 2018. You can learn more about the program here. If you have questions, please contact Diana McHugh, Director of Communications, at dmchugh@wpaonline.org.
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WLMP graduates in the news:
My Survival Is A Witness: 8 Black Women Share Their Path In Overcoming Trauma via Hello Beautiful
How One Woman's Sexual Abuse Resulted in Years Behind Bars via Marie Claire
The Prison System is Designed to Ignore Mental Illness via Tonic
