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5 Reasons to Attend CSI's 2025 Convening
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The countdown is on! CSI’s 2025 Convening is happening June 5-6 in Chicago, and if you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time to make it official. Need a little nudge? Here are 5 big reasons you don’t want to miss this milestone event:
1️⃣ Connect with Clean Slate Advocates From Across the Country
This isn’t just a gathering — it’s the place to be for Clean Slate organizers, strategists, and Directly Impacted leaders. Whether you’re reconnecting with longtime partners or meeting new changemakers, you’ll leave with meaningful connections and fresh inspiration.
2️⃣ Build New Skills to Take Your Work Further
Through hands-on workshops and immersive sessions, you’ll dig into key areas like messaging, campaign strategy, policy implementation, and organizational capacity. Whether you’re just getting started or deep in the fight, you’ll walk away with tools you can use right now.
3️⃣ Help Shape the Future of Clean Slate
We’re not just talking — we’re building. Participate in interactive sessions designed to gather insights, share peer-to-peer learnings, and sharpen our collective approach to expanding second chances. Your voice and experience are essential to shaping what comes next.
4️⃣ Celebrate 5 Years of Progress (CSI Style)
This is a milestone year! We’re marking CSI’s 5-year anniversary with a special reception to honor the work we’ve done together and recommit to the road ahead. Come raise a glass to how far we’ve come — and the lifetime of impact we’re building.
5️⃣ Experience the Energy of Our Community in Person
There’s nothing like being in the room. The conversations, the laughter, the solidarity, the strategy — it’s a whole vibe, and it all comes together at this Convening. This is your moment to recharge, reconnect, and recommit alongside the Clean Slate community, and it’s a moment you don’t want to miss.
Got questions? Need support to attend? Email us anytime at convening@cleanslateinitiative.org.
Check out our program and speakers, frequently asked questions, and more at cleanslateinitiative.org/2025. We can’t wait to see you in Chicago!
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Celebrating Five Years of The Clean Slate Initiative: From Moment to Momentum
Today, as we mark CSI’s five-year anniversary, it’s clear how far we’ve come — and we’re determined to keep that momentum growing. Learn more in this update from Dr. Sheena Meade, CEO.
Spotlight on Criminal Justice: Supporting Law Enforcement and Safer Communities
Clean Slate policies offer clear and compelling benefits to public safety and law enforcement. Learn more in this guest update from Jill Snider, R Street.
5 Reasons to Attend CSI's 2025 Convening
Join us in Chicago June 5-6, 2025, for two days of connection, strategy, and action as we mark five years of progress at CSI and prepare for a lifetime of impact for Clean Slate’s work. Register today!
