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PREREQUISITE: “How We See People: Anti-Oppression / Mass Incarceration Workshop” Polishing our racial equity lens in ongoing work. The more we do the work, the more we build the strength, resilience and capacity to keep examining our biases, deepening our awareness, and showing up in ways that reduce harm and increase connection. Whether we are overvalued or undervalued by the systems around us, we’ve all got work to do to as we take our awareness of our social identities into our work and life. “How We Show Up” is an ongoing series of community-building workshops that support us in seeing

Freedom Project is a non-profit that works to heal the trauma and dismantle the impacts caused by the mass incarceration system. We do work inside prisons, reentry, and the broader community to support the people and communities who are most impacted. Join us to meet members of the Freedom Project team, and learn about the community-directed initiatives we are working on. We will share more about our framing, values and visions, and community collaborations. Come and explore ways you can be in community with us.

Freedom Project is a community organization that works to heal the trauma and dismantle the impacts caused by the mass incarceration system. We collaborate to do community work inside prisons, reentry, and the broader community to support the people and communities who are most impacted. Join us to meet members of the Freedom Project team, and learn about the community-directed initiatives we are working on. We will share more about our framing, values and visions, and community collaborations. Come and explore ways you can be in community with us.

How do we see people? What’s the impact on others? What lenses do we see through and where do these lenses come from? How are *we* seen? Whether we are overvalued or undervalued by society, the ways that we are seen are influenced by multiple systems, histories, experiences and institutions. This workshop seeks to explain the systems and institutions that shape the ways we see ourselves and others so that we can be more accountable for the impacts: internalized racial superiority, internalized racial inferiority, prejudice, fear and discrimination towards folks with conviction histories. Through practice, experience and discussion, we will

EVENT DESCRIPTION: All ages are welcome! Because this event contains emotional and difficult topics, please let us know if you need any support for young children – we’re here to work with your needs! This workshop is offered free of charge, and lunch will be provided. How do we see people? What’s the impact on others? What lenses do we see through and where do these lenses come from? How are *we* seen? Whether we are overvalued or undervalued by society, the ways that we are seen are influenced by multiple systems, histories, experiences, and institutions. This workshop seeks to explain

Freedom Project works alongside the community to dismantle the institution of mass incarceration and heal its traumatic effects on individuals directly impacted by incarceration, on their loved ones, and on our community.  As a community-centered and culturally-responsive organization, we come from, are in, and are directed by the community we seek to serve – working to center those most impacted and marginalized, especially Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color. We create space for collective healing and liberation by seeing each other for our humanity, meeting needs as defined by individuals and by the community, and amplifying the power that already exists among us. Join

EVENT DESCRIPTION: All ages are welcome! Because this event contains emotional and difficult topics, please let us know if you need any support for young children – we’re here to work with your needs! This workshop is offered free of charge, and lunch will be provided. How do we see people? What’s the impact on others? What lenses do we see through and where do these lenses come from? How are *we* seen? Whether we are overvalued or undervalued by society, the ways that we are seen are influenced by multiple systems, histories, experiences, and institutions. This workshop seeks to explain

Freedom Project works alongside the community to dismantle the institution of mass incarceration and heal its traumatic effects on individuals directly impacted by incarceration, on their loved ones, and on our community.  As a community-centered and culturally-responsive organization, we come from, are in, and are directed by the community we seek to serve – working to center those most impacted and marginalized, especially Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color. We create space for collective healing and liberation by seeing each other for our humanity, meeting needs as defined by individuals and by the community, and amplifying the power that already exists among us. Join

Freedom Project works alongside the community to dismantle the institution of mass incarceration and heal its traumatic effects on individuals directly impacted by incarceration, on their loved ones, and on our community.  As a community-centered and culturally-responsive organization, we come from, are in, and are directed by the community we seek to serve – working to center those most impacted and marginalized, especially Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color. We create space for collective healing and liberation by seeing each other for our humanity, meeting needs as defined by individuals and by the community, and amplifying the power that already exists among us. Join

EVENT DESCRIPTION: All ages are welcome! Because this event contains emotional and difficult topics, please let us know if you need any support for young children – we’re here to work with your needs! This workshop is offered free of charge, and lunch will be provided. How do we see people? What’s the impact on others? What lenses do we see through and where do these lenses come from? How are *we* seen? Whether we are overvalued or undervalued by society, the ways that we are seen are influenced by multiple systems, histories, experiences, and institutions. This workshop seeks to explain