The Fairfield Center seeks community participation in the Harrisonburg Justice Summit on Saturday, November 13, 1-6pm at Eastern Mennonite University’s Campus Center.   Professionals, neighborhood leaders, students, advocates, policy makers, analysts, researchers, organizers, businesses, and institutes are encouraged to register online to attend the summit, which will address issues facing Harrisonburg and Rockingham County related to

• Criminal Justice
• Neighborhood and Public Safety
• The Prison System
• Rehabilitation of Offenders
• Alternative Sentencing Options
• Fair Housing
• Employment Opportunities
• More

Create a Breakout Session

As with every Harrisonburg Summit, participants are given an opportunity to create breakout topics during the event.  There will be three time blocks for breakout conversations, and each block can accommodate up to ten different breakout topics.

Breakout topics can focus on project ideas, questions, challenges, needs, or opportunities.  This is a person’s opportunity to name what s/he would like to discuss with others.

Free Event

This event will be free for all who attend.  Participants are encouraged to register online.

Table Expo

Participants representing projects, organizations, or businesses related to this event are encourage to join the Table Expo.  All sponsors participate in the Table Expo, and individual table exhibition spaces are available for $75.

Sponsors

Kline May Realty and Cottonwood Commercial are Visionary Sponsors for this summit (these business also sponsored the Harrisonburg Student-Citizen Summit and the Shenandoah Valley Technology Summit).  Eastern Mennonite University is a Champion Sponsor and the host for the Harrisonburg Justice Summit.  The following offices at EMU are sponsoring the event:

EMU’s Peacebuilding and Development Major
EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
The President’s Office at EMU
EMU’s Environmental Sustainability Major

Sponsorships are still available.

Register online