The last episode of our podcast series Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. featured two leading voices in the family policing abolitionist movement, Kristen Weber of the National Center for Youth Law and Alan Dettlaff of upEND Movement. In our new bonus episode, ​Kristen and Alan continue the conversation on the abolition of family policing systems — sharing alternative policy and advocacy strategies that can hold family policing systems accountable while ending harm and improving conditions for families. The extended conversation features questions from our board members and a d ..read more

In this episode of Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. we hear from Erin Miles Cloud, co-founder of Movement for Family Power and Joyce McMillan, founder and executive director of Just Making a Change for Families. They share what led them to creating organizations where they could have autonomy to challenge the status quo, and discuss their vision of abolition and the next steps to achieving it. Erin and Joyce also touch on the need for more support,  highlighting the first in-person convening for family policing abolition hosted by upEND Movement.  Learn more about J ..read more

We close our podcast series, Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation., with a very special episode. Recorded in person at our annual board meeting, we're joined by two of the leading voices in the family policing abolitionist movement. Kristen Weber of the National Center for Youth Law and Alan Dettlaff of upEND Movement discuss family policing through the lens of racial justice and how our current system is an extension of slavery — in which Black families continue to be disproportionately separated and criminalized. Listen to the full episode to hear more about how family polic ..read more

In this episode of Organizing Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. we hear from Erin Miles Cloud, co-founder of Movement for Family Power and Joyce McMillan, founder and executive director of Just Making a Change for Families. They share what led them to creating organizations where they could have autonomy to challenge the status quo, and discuss their vision of abolition and the next steps to achieving it. Erin and Joyce also touch on the need for more support,  highlighting the first in-person convening for family policing abolition hosted by upEND Movement.  Learn more about JMACf ..read more

In this episode of Organizing Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. we hear from Erin Miles Cloud, co-founder of Movement for Family Power and Joyce McMillan, founder and executive director of Just Make a Change for Families. They share what led them to creating organizations where they could have autonomy to challenge the status quo, and discuss their vision of abolition and the next steps to achieving it. Cloud and McMillan also touch on the need for wider spread support in and outside of their movement space,  highlighting the steps upEND Movement has taken hosting the first in-person con ..read more

In the third episode of Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. we hear from Jaime Koppel of Communities for Just Schools Fund and Geoffrey Winder of the Alliance for Educational Justice. They discuss abolition in the context of educational justice, and why dismantling schools’ policing infrastructure, culture and practice is crucial to that justice. Jaime and Geoffrey also touch on why creating the environment for schools to be safe spaces can enable individual students to thrive and lead to the liberation of whole communities. Learn more about our grantee partner, Communities for ..read more

In the second episode of Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. we hear from Michelle Ruiz and Jayden Huerta of Puente Human Rights Movement in Phoenix, AZ. They discuss their experiences as youth organizers including advocating for the removal of police in schools, educating their community and empowering other students. They also address why police are not the answer to keep students safe and propose a restorative justice approach as an alternative. Learn more about Puente: puenteaz.org Twitter Facebook Instagram Music by Bre Stoves, "Untold Story" from Care, Not Control (The Al ..read more

A new season of our podcast kicks off with a brand new series that centers youth in the movement to abolish harmful systems: Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. Hosted by AFF Director Mishi Faruqee, each episode in this limited series will feature grantee partners, youth leaders and/or allies who share their visions for community-centered approaches that support youth and families.      In this first episode, we hear from Brenda Gomez and Xochtil Larios of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ) in Oakland, CA. They discuss their journey from being ..read more

What happens when we divest from harmful systems? In our new podcast series, our guests passionately discuss how public and private dollars can be equitably invested in communities. Tune in to hear the first episode of this two-part conversation. Host: Manuela Arciniegas, Andrus Family Fund Guests:Jenny Arwade, Communities United DeVone Boggan, Advance PeacePastor Mike McBride, LIVE FREE CampaignZach Norris, Ella Baker Center This episode was recorded in September 2020. Learn more about AFF: affund.org LinkedIn Instagram Facebook This podcast is produced by Sol Design ..read more

We conclude our episode on realizing police free schools in Rochester, NY by speaking directly with youth on the impact of #PoliceFreeSchools and organizers share what more needs to be done to create a positive school climate. Tune in to hear the conversation. Guests: Iman Abid, NYCLU Ricardo Adams, RCSD School Board Member Jennifer Banister, Center for Teen Empowerment Tali Beckwith, Teen Activist Project Beautiful Destiny Ford, RocResponder Rosemary Rivera, Citizen Action New York Ruth Turner, Former RCSD Chief of Student Support Services Stevie Vargas, Citizen Action New York As organizat ..read more