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Free Minds Branches Out!
In April, Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop assumed programming duties for The Beat Within writing workshop at New Beginnings Youth Development Center, DC’s Juvenile Detention Facility. The Beat…
Read MoreGuest Authors Visit the Book Club
In 2012, Free Minds was honored to host several guest authors at the DC Jail! Many of the 16- and 17-year-old members of the Book Club have never read a…
Read MoreVolunteer Write Night Continues to Thrive
In 2011, Free Minds began a series of Volunteer Write Nights in which members of the Washington community come together for an evening of poetry, food, and friends. In the…
Read MorePoetry as a Tool for Violence Prevention & Healing: Free Minds’ New Community Project “On the Same Page”
Free Minds has launched a new community initiative which uses our literary journal They Call Me 299-359 as a tool for education, reflection, and healing. “On the Same Page: Free Minds Poetry…
Read MoreFree Minds Poems Win Prestigious Awards
In a Free Minds first, we are proud to announce that five Book Club members have been named winners of The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers 2012 Regional Scholastic…
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