Be part of us March 21 to learn to discover public information associated to prison justice
Public information are residents’ window into native authorities. In 2018, The Lens supplied its first public-records workshop. Lens journalists had been joined by lawyer Scott Sternberg and gave an in depth rationalization of how public information can be utilized to carry authorities companies accountable. We defined what folks can study from authorities information, why they’re entitled to see them, and tips on how to get them.
We’re happy to have been capable of proceed to supply these workshops over time, to make sure New Orleanians are empowered to hunt public data. We’re kicking off our specialised information workshops this 12 months with an evening targeted on prison justice. We may also maintain workshops to assist the general public learn to acquire information associated to schooling and the atmosphere. We’ve chosen these three areas as a result of they’ve an on a regular basis influence on our readers and residents of town.
We would like our individuals to remove real-world expertise, recommendation, and information about how these techniques work.
The three-part format permits individuals to mingle after which actively take part within the three half program. These components are as follows: half 1: Civics 101: How public information are key to citizen engagement and open authorities; half 2: Normal recommendation on what public information are and tips on how to get them from native authorities companies; and half 3: Particular information sources and ideas associated to the workshop theme.
By educating folks what sorts of information can be found and tips on how to get them, we’re giving them instruments to carry their authorities companies accountable. They’ll examine to see in the event that they’re following via on their insurance policies and guarantees, they usually can monitor how they’re spending taxpayer cash. We need to empower mother and father to grasp what instructional information they will evaluation and providers their kids are entitled to. We need to empower households to grasp the prison justice system and have the ability to advocate for themselves and their family members — and perceive how their tax {dollars} are utilized by the police division and different companies charged with retaining them secure. We need to empower residents to have the ability to monitor the air they breathe and water they drink and perceive the way it could have an effect on their well being and wellbeing.
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WORKSHOP DETAILS
Date: Thursday, March 21
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m. (Doorways open at 5:45 p.m.)
Location: Propeller: A Drive for Social Innovation, 4035 Washington Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70125
Questions: E-mail Anne at amueller@TheLensNola.org.
Free and open to the general public with a prompt donation of $10. Road parking and restricted parking within the lot behind Propeller.
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