I will make the case for a justice system rooted in  love, not punishment....I will explore the ways in which 
children serve as an early warning system for  societal dysfunction, and
 how criminalizing them endangers us  all.... I  am so excited to have the chance to be the vehicle for a message 
about  how criminalizing kids fails us all, and about what we can do 
instead.... Gabrielle Horowitz-Prisco
I know Gabby since she was 10 days old so hell yes I am a proud grandfriend (and miss her parents so much.) Here is the full text of her message.
Dearest family and friends,
This Thursday 12/4 at 10:50a I will be giving a TEDx talk entitled "On Canaries, Love and Justice" at TEDx Albany:
http://tedxalbany.org/talks/2014-talks/gabrielle-horowitz-prisco/
I will explore the ways in which children serve as an early warning system for  societal dysfunction, and how criminalizing them endangers us  all. Weaving together my personal experience as an attorney and  advocate for children, my own experience of loss, and the research on  what works, I will make the case for a justice system rooted in  love, not punishment.
If you are receiving this, it is because you are someone who has helped me with all the living that is going into this talk.
I  am so excited to have the chance to be the vehicle for a message about  how criminalizing kids fails us all, and about what we can do instead.
Part  of how TED talks have reach is that they are shared between 
people  formally and informally. Here are some things you can do to 
spread the  message:
1- Please consider watching on the livestream on 12/4 at 10:50a: http://tedxalbany.org/  
If
  you miss it, a video will be up on the TED site sometime afterward-  
please visit and "like" and "share" and all that good stuff.
3- Please consider letting people know who you think might be interested. 
 
Thank you for your love and support and especially for any good energies you can send my way.
Love,
Gabrielle
 
Thank you so much for sharing!! What a wonderful topic and idea!! Children as our early warning system -- wish we could pay attention!!
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