June 2020 The Beat goes on, even during California’s Shelter-In-Place order! The Beat Within continues to ensure that incarcerated youth & adults across the country receive this one-of-a-kind publication every other week. The Beat has responded to the COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place order, by holding space in our pages for folks to voice how this pandemic continues to impact them, their loved ones, and their world at large. We are also providing more magazines than ever as the demand for reading material increases in every location! Our writers – young and old, alumni and supporters alike – were able to share updates,
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Dear Beat Within Community
This month we’ve experienced an unprecedented halt on the lives of people across the world. While our in-person workshops have temporarily and necessarily scaled back for the health and safety of our volunteers and the youth we serve, we remain committed to providing our magazines to as many incarcerated youth and adults as possible. In this difficult time, we ask for your support in printing and distributing extra Beat magazines to provide to the people we serve, who, due to the state of emergency, have very limited programming and access to the outside world. Our work could not be possible
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About this campaign For 24 years, The Beat Within has been providing incarcerated youth and adults with consistent opportunities to share their ideas and life experiences in a safe space that encourages literacy, self-expression, critical thinking skills and healthy supportive relationships with the community.
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