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Volunteer 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…
Read MoreLiterary Journal Released!
Free Minds is thrilled to announce the release of “They Call Me 299-359: Writings by the Incarcerated Youth of Free Minds Book Club &Writing Workshop,” an anthology of essays and…
Read MoreFree Minds Inspires with Screening of the Interrupters
Free Minds was honored to partner with the Benevolent Media Festival and American University’s Center for Social Media to host a screening of the powerful new documentary The Interrupters, the…
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