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Archiving is the art of memory keeping, but the majority of marginalized communities in Arizona are not familiar with archives or the role they can play in preserving BIPOC and Queer history. In Arizona and across the country, Queer, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color are largely underrepresented in history

Archiving is the art of memory keeping, but the majority of marginalized communities in Arizona are not familiar with archives or the role they can play in preserving BIPOC and Queer history. In Arizona and across the country, Queer, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color are largely underrepresented in history and in archives. History has primarily been shared through a white-dominated lens, minimizing the impact these communities have had on our culture and our world. According to the 2012 Arizona Archives Matrix Project, Latinos, Blacks, Asian & Pacific Islanders, and the LGBTQ community make up over 42% of Arizona's population but are only represented in 0% to 2% of known archival collections in the state. This is why the podcast series; “Archives Glow” was created. Podcasting is a tool that can preserve the history of these communities and tell their stories in their own voices. Members of these communities refuse to be excluded from archiving and history any longer. That is why I interviewed, Todd Bailey, the special projects coordinator at the Arizona Historical Society, Jessica Salow, the assistant archivist of Black Collections at the Community-Driven Archives at Arizona State University Library, Nancy Godoy, Director of the Community-Driven Archives (CDA) Initiative, Pete Dimas, an archivist and educator, Alex Soto, the director of the Labriola National American Indian Data Center at Arizona State University Bridget Bravo, an educator and community archivist, and Christine Marin, historian, archivist, and founder of the Chicano/a Research Collection at ASU Library, for “Archives Glow.” Each person is an expert in their field of history because they come from Black, Indigenous, Latinx or Queer communities themselves. They have also dedicated their lives to spreading the stories of others in their communities through history exhibits, projects or community outreach events. In the United States 42% of Americans, 12 years of age or older, have listened to a podcast in the last month of 2023. This is a new record according to 2023 Edison Research compared to previous years. Sharing people’s stories through this platform is a useful tool because it encourages listeners to see life from a different perspective and through the lived experiences of someone else. People want to learn, and podcasting is a transformative platform that helps them do that in a fast-paced world. Instead of having to sit down and listen to a traditional lecture people can receive new information in a short amount of time and on the go as people’s attention spans also have become increasingly shorter, as research from the American Psychological Association has shown. With the support and guidance of Regina Revazova, a professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, and Jasmine Torrez, assistant archivist at ASU Library’s Community-Driven Archives (CDA) Initiative, I produced and hosted a five-episode podcast series that tells the stories and history of BIPOC and Queer communities in Arizona to preserve their stories and encourage change in history. This project was intended to spread awareness around story-keeping and memory for BIPOC and Queer Communities.

ContributorsGonzalez-Chavez, Adriana (Author) / Revazova, Regina (Thesis director) / Torrez, Jasmine (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2023-05
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Recidivism is one of the most discussed issues in the topic of criminal justice reform due to how it contributes to the problems of crime and mass incarceration. To address this problem, correctional facilities across the United States have developed reentry systems, which prepare an incarcerated individual for their release

Recidivism is one of the most discussed issues in the topic of criminal justice reform due to how it contributes to the problems of crime and mass incarceration. To address this problem, correctional facilities across the United States have developed reentry systems, which prepare an incarcerated individual for their release back into society near the completion of their sentence. When implemented and run correctly, reentry programs can be effective at significantly reducing the likelihood that individuals will recidivate. This thesis focuses on programs run in Arizona and Michigan, which both have significantly lower recidivism rates than the national average. The programs analyzed in this paper were found to be particularly efficient at reducing recidivism by providing individuals with essential services and opportunities for reintegrating back into society. The common factors between these programs included large amounts of funding, collaboration between state agencies and non-profit organizations, and providing access to services from the beginning of an individual’s sentence to months after their release. By adopting similar practices and programs, other states may be able to more effectively address recidivism in the way that Arizona and Michigan have.
ContributorsCollins, Charles (Author) / Barnhart, Patricia (Thesis director) / Brehman, Brian (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Contributor)
Created2024-05