This inspirational TEDx Talk by Sabra Williams, talks about her work with inmates through the Actors’ Gang Prison Project, which she founded. In this Talk, Sabra shares her work with inmates from The California Institute for Men, The California Institute for Women, The California Rehabilitation Center and New Folsom Prison, illustrating the power of the Arts to effect social and inner transformation.
Based in part on her experience of working in prisons in the United Kingdom with The English Shakespeare Company and The London Shakespeare Workout, Sabra created The Actors’ Gang Prison Project and currently serves as the program’s director in addition to serving as the company’s Director of Outreach, overseeing prevention programs for at-risk youth and gang members. The program has been featured by the British Broadcasting Corporation, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and National Public Radio, as well as other publications, articles, and radio and television shows.