Christine Duffield

Location
Fishtown

Awarded Grants

2005
Art and Change Grant (ACG)

$2,460
Discipline(s)
Literary Arts
Social Change Intents
Ending war: militarization, criminalization, and mass incarceration

Christine will publish her book of poems and inspirational writing and share it free of cost with incarcerated women in the Philadelphia Prison system, especially those in rehab programs and those who were involved in domestic violence. Her poems focus on self-growth, healing, and learning to identify and lover herself again, the book aims to show people they have the ability to heal within and encourage people to trust themselves and others again. This book and desire to share it with women who are in prison stems from Christine’s own experience of abuse, self-growth, and healing. She hopes to share how writing is a coping skill for women and a healthy way to discover good things about yourself and others, so that it too can be a lifesaver for other women.

The Pennsylvania Prison Society

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