Ritual4Return

If you're in either the NYC or Philadelphia area, please condider coming out to support a group of women (Newark) and/or a group of men (Collingswood) who are undertaking their homecoming rites of passage after serving years, and sometimes decades, behind bars. These are powerful events that invite the whole community to do what the State cannot—welcome them home and acknowledge the change they've undertaken within themselves while behind bars. Believe me when I tell you that these are powerful and healing event, for everyone. All events are free of charge and all are welcome. https://ritual4return.org/events/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRTZGZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeFDm7Nq5AzKp5WcOe4Kiou8tDJWW15Spkg5gn9VEh-0_HGwHy7N_bBh1W7uU_aem_3IcL7f6_YbtuRURT-xXnzw

Events - Ritual4Return EVENTS Home Events Events May 2, 2026Women's Rite of PassageNew Jersey Performing Arts CenterChase Room1 Center StreetNewark, NJ 0710212:30 pm Doors Open1:00pm Pre-ritual Audience Workshop3:00pm Ritual4Return5:00 Community DinnerTo RSVP, visit: bit.ly/njpacreturn May 9, 2026 Men's Rite of PassagePer...

https://www.nj.com/mosaic/2025/04/ritual4return-helping-the-formerly-incarcerated-reintegrate-into-society.html

Ritual4Return: Helping the formerly incarcerated reintegrate into society Innovative 14-week program uses theater, poetry, and storytelling to help returning citizens overcome shame and trauma.

Proud to announce R4R has been selected as the 2024 Katz Prize winner for Excellence in Public Humanities.

Katz Prize CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC HUMANITIES THE STANLEY N. KATZ PRIZE 2024 KATZ PRIZE WINNER Ritual 4 Return Through ritual, literature, storytelling, and public dialogue, Ritual4Return (R4R) uses the humanities to facilitate personal and societal transformation, helping to reshape the narrative aro...