September
9

Ethical Reentry: Simulation & Policy Catalyst

9:00am - 3:00pm • 3440 Market St Philadelphia, PA

2026-09-09 09:00:00 2026-09-09 15:00:00 America/New_York Ethical Reentry: Simulation & Policy Catalyst Overview Experience & learn about jail reentry & what it takes for returning citizens to rebuild their lives. Help find solutions at this free event. Ethical Reentry: Simulation & Policy Catalyst is focused on improving outcomes for people returning from incarceration in Philadelphia through a powerful, experiential reentry simulation. Attendees from government, healthcare, business, higher education, nonprofit organizations, and the community will engage in discussions to identify practical, near-term solutions to barriers facing individuals returning to their communities. Featured Speakers Valerie Arkoosh, MD, Pennsylvania Secretary of Human Services David "Suave" Gonzalez, artist, activist, and Pulitzer Prize–winning podcaster Jane Golden, Founder of the Mural Arts Philadelphia Mary Archer, MSW, Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Reentry, Philadelphia Department of Prisons Event Details Attendance is free of charge, and lunch will be provided. The venue is easily reached by SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line, trolley, or bus. Parking is available in nearby Drexel and Penn garages. Please Only Register If You Plan to Attend Because tickets are free, slots fill up quickly. If your plans change, please cancel your registration as soon as possible so we can give your spot to someone else. Thank you for helping us keep this event accessible and full! 3440 Market St Philadelphia, PA Penn Medical Ethics

Overview

Experience & learn about jail reentry & what it takes for returning citizens to rebuild their lives. Help find solutions at this free event.

Ethical Reentry: Simulation & Policy Catalyst is focused on improving outcomes for people returning from incarceration in Philadelphia through a powerful, experiential reentry simulation.

Attendees from government, healthcare, business, higher education, nonprofit organizations, and the community will engage in discussions to identify practical, near-term solutions to barriers facing individuals returning to their communities.

Featured Speakers

Valerie Arkoosh, MD, Pennsylvania Secretary of Human Services

David "Suave" Gonzalez, artist, activist, and Pulitzer Prize–winning podcaster

Jane Golden, Founder of the Mural Arts Philadelphia

Mary Archer, MSW, Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Reentry, Philadelphia Department of Prisons

Event Details

Attendance is free of charge, and lunch will be provided.
The venue is easily reached by SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line, trolley, or bus.
Parking is available in nearby Drexel and Penn garages.

Please Only Register If You Plan to Attend

Because tickets are free, slots fill up quickly. If your plans change, please cancel your registration as soon as possible so we can give your spot to someone else. Thank you for helping us keep this event accessible and full!

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