Act Like a GRRRL at the Tennessee Prison for Women through LIFE

In August 2009, Vali Forrister began a pilot project with students in the Lipscomb Initiative for Education (LIFE) at the Tennessee Prison for Women (TPW). Dr. Richard Goode, director of Lipscomb's LIFE program, invited Vali to adapt her popular Act Like a GRRRL program for a diverse group of adult women comprised of 14 inmates, 2 students from the main Lipscomb campus and one TPW corrections officer.

"I am overwhelmed by the power of the stories I've witnessed. As these women write about the pain they've known, the lessons they've learned and the hope they've got for the future, I am humbled and awed," Vali said. "I'm also reminded that there is nothing more powerful than finding your voice and speaking your truth out loud in a supportive environment. Act Like a GRRRL has provided that space for teenage girls for more than five years. It's rewarding to know that the program can be just as mind-blowing and transformational with a circle of adult women from very diverse backgrounds."

Vali's collaboration with LIFE culminated in a two-hour performance at the Tennessee Prison for Women on December 5, 2009. Watch this space for details on the next program and performance!

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