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Vernon Brundage Inspires Young Writers During Author Visit at the Youth Services Center
On October 15th, 2024, Vernon Brundage—author of Beyond the Arc—visited the DC Youth Services Center (YSC) to meet with Free Minds members in our youth book club, who had been…
Read MorePrison Book Club: Cultivating Communities of Care
Here at Free Minds, we often speak of the “Free Minds family,” or the network of mutual care and support that members build among themselves and our staff and supporters.…
Read MoreReentry Book Club: Through the First Half of 2024, Members Have Racked Up Successes
Now that we’ve crossed the midway point of 2024, Free Minds has paused to reflect on the successes of our reentry book club members so far this year. From using…
Read MoreAuthor and Community Advocate Tony Lewis Jr. Visits Incarcerated Youth Book Club
On May 1, 2024, community leader, reentry expert, and award-winning advocate for those impacted by mass incarceration Tony Lewis Jr. visited the DC Youth Services Center (YSC) to discuss his…
Read MorePrison Book Club: End of Year Reflections and Inspiring Resilience
As we look forward to the start of 2024 here at Free Minds and in the Prison Book Club, we reflect on a past year of connections strengthened and forged,…
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