Transform Lives Through Gaming at San Quentin

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Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of incarcerated people? Join San Quentin SkunkWorks, where innovation meets transformation, and help redefine what rehabilitation can look like.

You’ll play a vital role in facilitating Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons sessions while also supporting the logistical and interpersonal elements that make our events impactful.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead Gaming Sessions (Optional): Facilitate tabletop games that inspire teamwork, creativity, and growth.
• Coordinate Event Logistics: Assist with bringing supplies (like food from Costco), processing game donations, and setting up events.
• Support Guests and Stakeholders: Help explain prison protocols to community members, media, foundations, and celebrity guests.
• Build Connections: Act as a bridge between incarcerated participants and visitors, fostering meaningful interactions that drive reform.

What We’re Looking For:

• Availability the first Friday of each month from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with occasional prep tasks.
• People passionate about prison reform, mentorship, and creating safe, welcoming spaces for all.
• Strong communicators and team players who can manage logistics and engage with incarcerated people, and other stakeholders.

Why Join Us?

• Be a Changemaker: Help break down barriers and promote rehabilitation through innovative programs.
• Expand Your Impact: Work alongside advocates, media, and reform leaders to create meaningful change.
• Gain Unique Experience: Build leadership and event coordination skills in a one-of-a-kind setting.

San Quentin SkunkWorks is more than an initiative-it’s a movement. Be part of something bigger. Check out our Chess video or our front page article in the LA Times.

Sign up now and join a community dedicated to using creativity and collaboration to transform lives.