https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e What did you learn about the presentation from the Equal Justice Initiative? Include your first name only for credit. This is a canvas padlet, so you can scatter and connect with other student posts. Feel free to add a visual, quote, with a description. Note that this will be shared with Ms. Jones and Ms. Glass. en-us 2021-03-24 12:42:00 UTC 2026-01-09 19:30:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Equal_Justice_Initiative_logo.png/220px-Equal_Justice_Initiative_logo.png https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348757683 I learned a lot about the EJI and issues they focus on,  but one thing that  stood out was the death penalty in this country; particularly how racial disparities in the criminal justice system are amplified through it. I was surprised to learn how widespread the use of  capital punishment in the U.S. is, despite it being unjust.]]> 2021-03-24 16:07:59 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348757683 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348761260 I loved the presentation! I thought it was really interesting to learn so much. The statistics that were given were especially helpful for my understanding because they were so jarring. Each one emphasized the importance of the fights  you are fighting. The EJI seems like an amazing organization to be a part of- knowing that you are doing what is right and necessary, and that you are making a difference! It was interesting to think that we are part of the organization's public education efforts- maybe we can make the world a better place too! - Leyna]]> 2021-03-24 16:08:37 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348761260 ass231 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348762748 I learned about issues that I never knew existed, like children in adult prisons. The statistics they gave were so surprising and sad  and proves how far away we are from peace and justice. I also found their presentation to be very helpful in deciphering the cause of all of this unequal justice at such a large scale.]]> 2021-03-24 16:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348762748 dem232 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348764444 One of the facts that stood out to me the most yesterday was that 1 out of 9 people that received the death penalty were actually innocent, and how much the justice system discriminates. I was also surprised to hear that some states have no minimum age for people to be tried as adults. I hadn't realized quite how big of an issue this still is today.]]> 2021-03-24 16:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348764444 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348764823 i learned about the state of prison systems and how america treats prisoners, how they have to strive for prison reform as america often values punishment over rehabilitation.]]> 2021-03-24 16:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348764823 hmd231 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348767793 I learned that there is not a minimum age for a kid to be tried as an adult, so there are kids as young as 13 being sentenced to life without parole.]]> 2021-03-24 16:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348767793 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348769017 I learned a lot about how injustice is active in society today. For example, the prison system and unfair punishment.]]> 2021-03-24 16:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348769017 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348770741 I learned about the issues and injustices from the past that I wasn't completely aware of. I never knew how unfair the justice system is.This presentation has really helped me better understand these issues, and will help me become better citizen and peer. -Alex]]> 2021-03-24 16:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348770741 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348770970 i learned how large the amount of people that were lynched ]]> 2021-03-24 16:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348770970 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348775638 The presentation is interesting, I learned that execution is wrong especially when the person is innocent or because of their race, and even if the people are guilty for less severe things, execution is not the answer, it just makes the system look more guilty than the criminal.]]> 2021-03-24 16:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348775638 mja232 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348778387 2021-03-24 16:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348778387 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348779830 I really liked their presentation a lot. I learned about how we still don't even have a number for the amount of people of color that were lynched because so many of them were not heard of or discovered and there were thousands of people of color that died because of it. ]]> 2021-03-24 16:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348779830 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348791422 I learned that children at the age of 13 were sentenced to life in prison.]]> 2021-03-24 16:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348791422 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348800062 I learned that the justice system tends to favor the rich and guilty over the poor and innocent. I was also surprised to learn that 1 out of 9 people who have received the death penalty were innocent.]]> 2021-03-24 16:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348800062 ak2311 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348802104 I learned that children at the age of 13 were being tried as adults and receiving penalties such as life in prison at such a young age. On top of that, they don't even get parole.]]> 2021-03-24 16:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348802104 qeh231 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348803892 I learned more about how unfairly Asian people are/were treated in the past and present and the slideshow really helped me understand how prevalent these issues are]]> 2021-03-24 16:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348803892 gmc231 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348805630 The presentation was very interesting. I learned about the cruel, unjust punishments that prisoners would face, and how how exceedingly popular getting lynched had become. ]]> 2021-03-24 16:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348805630 ada231 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348809353 The presentation was very interesting, especially when the statistics were brought up because it was way more than I thought it was. I never really looked into it before. ]]> 2021-03-24 16:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348809353 ijm231 https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348812997 I learned that the main reason why slaves were brought to America was because white people were so dependent on the labor of other people. ]]> 2021-03-24 16:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/needham/3r9d9ie6ym8g674e/wish/1348812997