AAUW’s Raleigh-Wake Branch is proud to present the speaker for our
April 16th Meeting
Doris Bullock
ARISE Collective: Systemic problems require holistic solutions
Dr. Doris Bullock is the head of programming for women through a non-profit called ARISE Collective. (Until 2004, ARISE was known as Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women.) ARISE offers effective programs by making these issues their focus:
1. After paying their debt to society, far too often women face significant barriers to obtaining jobs, housing, social services and more.
2. Programs at ARISE are designed to interrupt cycles of poverty, addiction, and violence by providing much-needed resources, and a helping hand.
3. Bringing formerly incarcerated women together with those in prison–with additional contact from outside the penal system–community becomes a reality for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women.
Our speaker’s approach to programming draws on findings of her dissertation, entitled Incarceration and the Impact of Educational Rehabilitation on Recidivism. It is a fact that women are the fastest-growing segment of the prison and jail population and ARISE Collective proposes focused solutions, reinforced by the entire team.
Learn more about ARISE here: https://arise-collective.org
About our Speaker:
Dr. Doris J. Braswell Bullock is a former board member for Arise Collective, a non-profit organization in Raleigh (formerly Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women) that provides holistic services to women in prison, both pre and post-release. She currently serves as the Chief Program Officer and is passionate about helping women become their best successful selves. Dr. Bullock’s bio is available on the non-profit’s website: https://arise-collective.org/doris-bullock