Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, tie privatization of water to prisons and social welfare, October 2, 2008

Over fifty folks showed up to a terrific screening at Ypsilanti to discuss some important questions:

*How can we tie privatization of water to privatization of prisons and social welfare?
*What implications does this film have on our community and campus?
*What are the barriers to understanding those that privatize?
*How can we add the human element to the privatization that's happening all around us?
*How can this be prevented in our community here?
*What's our place as social workers when this is occurring outside of our communities?

"We had a lively, diverse discussion of social justice issues, especially in how they connect to the social work profession and our community. It was an intimate setting which seemed to offer personal testimony from the audience and pertinent information from our discussion panel. Many were moved by the documentary and the discussion that followed

Next steps? We will be meeting next week to discuss how we can translate this film's energy and focus to our campus and community. I will be discussing how we can rid our campus of bottled water!"
- Dan Leonard -