by Civil Survival | Oct 23, 2018
Dr. Christopher Beasley is a co-founder of the Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network (FICGN) and a Civil Survival board member. His work as a University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) professor was recently featured in the Tacoma Ledger. The article highlights...
by Civil Survival | Oct 16, 2018
Civil Survival Co-Chair Chris Poulos recently spoke to the Epoch Times about his journey from incarceration to law school as well as finding his personal and professional passion to help justice involved individuals remove barriers to reentry. Mr. Poulos described how...
by Civil Survival | Oct 2, 2018
Civil Survival Executive Director, Tarra Simmons, was recently honored with the Washington Appleseed Bradley C. Diggs Outstanding Service Award. Washington Appleseed is a volunteer-based law and policy organization that works to disrupt cycles of poverty and social...
by Civil Survival | Jul 22, 2018
Civil Survival Executive Director Tarra Simmons was recently targeted in a political ad attacking Democratic state Senate candidate Emily Randall for supporting Ms. Simmons on her journey to become a lawyer. Ms. Simmons’ remarkable journey from an abusive past, to...
by Civil Survival | Jul 6, 2018
Civil Survival Michael Shoemaker is a formerly incarcerated veteran with a disability, motorcycle enthusiast and community activist. He was recently honored with the first annual Superior Help and Outstanding Effort Award from the Veteran’s Allegiance VMC for his...
by Civil Survival | Jun 23, 2018
Civil Survival Executive Director Tarra Simmons was sworn in as an attorney by Judge Hull on June 16, 2018, before a large crowd of supporters at Seattle University’s Pigott Auditorium. Ms. Simmons shared details of her remarkable journey from early childhood trauma,...
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