To expose the design, modus operanti, and control mechanisms of the Craddle-to-Prison Industry. To make and analysis based on Race and Class, and any other perspective in order to understand its aims and inter-relationship among its different components.
Among the components that we will question are:
Public Schooling to dumb down the masses and train them to serve their masters
Special Ed classes to destroy the natural elite of people of color
The forced drugging of bright children with Ritalin and Concerta to produce chemical lobotomy
Child Protective Services (CPS) as the Greatest Child Abuser and a weapon to terrorize poor people
Foster Care as Slavery
No-Knock warrants as a weapon to terrorize poor people
The criminalization of youth of color under any ridiculous excuse
Juvenile Justice System to prepare them for the Prison System
Racists Drug laws
Racists Mandatory Sentencing laws
Racist Prison System
The predatory practices of the Adult Protective Services (APS) and its impact on poor people
The role of the Social Workers, Psychologists, and Psychiatrists as Gatekeepers for the design
The involuntary inprisoning, drugging and torture of people in Psychiatric Hospitals
The role of the Family Court Judges, Law Guardians and most attorneys in giving this racketeering enterprise an aura of legality
The ignoring of the Bill of Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the State when dealing with poor people

We had a similar workshop at the New York City Social Forum in October 2004. See
http://www.parentsinaction.net/english/nyc-sf-10-28-04.htm
We have learnt much since.

We would like to collaborate with other organizations that have similar points of view to make this workshop a success.