San Quentin Zine Project
On the anniversary of the May 30th transfer that led to the horrific outbreak at San Quentin State Prison, #StopSanQuentinOutbreak is creating a zine highlighting artwork, writing, and reflections from currently incarcerated community members on the COVID-19 outbreak inside San Quentin State Prison. The zine will also document the organizing (inside and outside of prison walls) to call for large-scale releases across California prisons. We are looking to fundraise $10K to provide honorariums for incarcerated artists and our Inside Editors for their contributions to the #StopSanQuentinOutbreak Zine.
What These Walls Won't Hold
Adamu Chan is a filmmaker, writer, and community organizer from the Bay Area who was incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison during one of the largest COVID-19 outbreaks in the country. This current film project aims to amplify the stories of those incarcerated during the pandemic, as well as the organizers on the inside and out. Our students have been supporting this project behind the scenes, and you can look forward to viewing the documentary in late summer 2021
San Quentin Zine Project
Over the last year, the Gateways Project has been hosting digital desing classes at no cost for a cohort of incarcerated students in Santa Cruz jails. Our classes expose stuents to essential computer skills, as well as to a variety of industry standard design programs. We also teach students to communicate their new skills in resumes and job interviews.
Our digital design classes are the first of their kind offered in SC jails. We’ve reslied on temporary loaner computers from a variety of programs, but have struggled to secure enough funds for the program. These temporary computers are unreliable and we need a dedicted fleet of computers for Gateways students. The total cost of 20 laptops is $21,580. We also hope to raise additional funds for software and supplies, bringing our total to $25,000.