Freedom Project Info Night
2020-12-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-11-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-10-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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.

Want to know more about Freedom Project and ways that you can be involved? Join us to learn about the people, programs and purpose of this community-directed organization. Learn about our vision and framing, community collaborations and what it takes to become a Freedom Project volunteer (in prison, the office, or community).

Inside Out Toastmasters
2020-11-28 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-11-14 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-10-31 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-10-24 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-10-10 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-09-26 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-09-12 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-08-29 17:00 - 18:30 and 4 more dates | Inside Out TM, WA
Meets on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month!
The only Reentry Toastmaster group in Washington, if not the country!
Visit our website for Online Meeting Information: www.insideouttm.org

How We See People: Anti-Oppression / Mass Incarceration Workshop
2020-10-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2020-09-19 10:00 - 15:00, 2020-08-01 10:00 - 15:00
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 develop a basic anti-oppression framework, especially useful for people who want to work in prison, work with people in reentry, or who work in nonprofits. We will also discuss the roots of racism and mass incarceration and how they intersect with other forms of oppression.
Freedom Project has been supporting programs in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and mindfulness inside Washington State prisons and in reentry for over 18 years. We believe that a successful social movement needs collaboration between folks working to break down oppressive systems from the inside and the outside. This workshop is part of the work we do to understand why people are incarcerated; examine our implicit biases about race, gender, power and violence; and practice making empowered choices about how we see people.
This workshop will be held online via Zoom with frequent breaks throughout the day.
This is an all-ages event. This workshop is offered free of charge.

How We Show Up: Living Racial Equity Values
2020-10-10 10:00 - 15:00, 2020-08-29 10:00 - 15:00
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 how we might impact or be impacted by others. We will rotate through different topics that help us identify racial equity and anti-oppression values as they show up in our daily life. Some of the key components we will cover include:

A deeper dive into the practice of the anti-oppression skills that we learned in “How We See People”.
The importance of understanding the difference between our intentions and our impact.
The many-layered nuances of how to give and receive feedback when impact happens.
Unpacking what it means to practice allyship.
Understanding the value of creating spaces outside of the gaze of white dominant culture.

Each session will include a chance for folks to process what they are learning and what’s coming up in groups according to social identities like race or whether or not you have ever been incarcerated.
This is an all-ages event. This workshop is offered free of charge.

Family Circle Meeting
2020-09-27 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-09-13 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-08-23 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-08-09 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-07-26 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-07-12 15:00 - 16:30
The Family Circle provides support specifically for the family’s, partners, and friends of people directly impacted by incarceration. We create spaces where those indirectly impacted have the opportunity to be in community with others who have shared experiences. We strive to address issues such as trauma, shame and isolation that often result from secondary trauma. We aspire to assist loved ones in meeting needs for connection, support, and resources. Our goal is to encourage empowerment and build leadership voices to be strong advocates for systemic change.
Incarceration hurts everyone. The community, the family, and the individual. It can disrupt the family’s ability to achieve stability in every major life area; financially, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. When loved ones transition home the couple or family continue to experience an array of disadvantages from establishing employment to finding housing. The circumstances created by oppressive systems and entrenched stigma put an incredible strain on couples and families. We often have the unique experience of truly seeing and loving the people we are in relationship with, but not being able to get the support we need from others or due to the shame attached to incarceration.
As family, friends, and partners we can find ourselves feeling isolated and misunderstood even by the people closest to us. Often times it can be a struggle to find balance between managing the pressures of our daily obligations and responsibilities while supporting our loved ones on the inside. There are times when our loved ones are experiencing so much duress as a result of the negative impact of incarceration that it may not be appropriate to voice our concerns with them either. Whether you are a parent, partner, child, friend, or other family of a loved one on the inside we would love to hear from you. Mostly we want you to know you are not alone. In the effort to community build your wisdom and support is needed in the circle as well as any resources you might be able to share.
We work directly with Freedom Project as well as other community providers to gain access to resources. While we want the family circle to be a place for healing and support we also want people to get access to tangible support such as items and/or advocacy. You are welcome to call and share and relationship build or stop by just to provide a resource or ask about a resources. We strive to address and meet whatever need is present. During COVID 19 we are meeting in a zoom room every 2nd and 4th Sunday at 3:00. If groups are not your thing or you prefer one-on-one we do check in calls monthly. You are also welcome to leave your camera off during zoom calls. We want to take time to acknowledge everything going on in our country right now and the additional stress on families due to COVID 19. We are struggling to stay in contact with our loved ones and there is much anxiety about what to expect. Please know that we are here for you and look forward to being a support.

Freedom Project Info Night
2020-09-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2020-08-05 18:00 - 20:00
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. Want to know more about Freedom Project and ways that you can be involved? Join us to learn about the people, programs and purpose of this community-directed organization. Learn about our vision and framing, community collaborations and what it takes to become a Freedom Project volunteer (in prison, the office, or community!)

How We See People: Anti Oppression / Mass Incarceration
2020-07-18 10:00 - 15:00
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 develop a basic anti-oppression framework, especially useful for people who want to work in prison, work with people in reentry, or who work in nonprofits. We will also discuss the roots of racism and mass incarceration and how they intersect with other forms of oppression.
Freedom Project has been supporting programs in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and mindfulness inside Washington State prisons and in reentry for over 18 years. We believe that a successful social movement needs collaboration between folks working to break down oppressive systems from the inside and the outside. This workshop is part of the work we do to understand why people are incarcerated; examine our implicit biases about race, gender, power and violence; and practice making empowered choices about how we see people.
This workshop will be held online via Zoom with frequent breaks throughout the day.
This is an all-ages event; please let us know if you need support creating a safety plan.

Volunteer Info Session
2020-07-07 18:00 - 20:00
Join us to learn more about how you can become involved in Freedom Project, whether volunteering in the prison, community, office or any other unique way that YOU would like to contribute.
Volunteer Info Sessions take place on the second Wednesday of every month at the Freedom Project office. You can also join us using the Zoom video conferencing service, which is accessible both by phone and by phone app.

Join by Internet: https://zoom.us/j/806363165
Join by Phone: (646) 876-9923 then enter the Meeting ID: 806 363 165
