Free Minds Members Spring Forward
This spring has marked a season of continued success as 2023 comes around in full swing. Free Minds members are out and about at job…
Read More →Updates from the Prison Book Club: A Great End to 2022
As we look forward to all that 2023 has in store for us here at Free Minds, we would like to take time to highlight…
Read More →Reentry Updates: Growth and Connection
As 2022 draws to a close, we are so grateful for how this year has been one for building connections and growing together. After over…
Read More →Award-Winning Short Film Based on Free Minds Poetry
“Lines,” an animated short film featuring poetry by six Free Minds members, won both the Audience Award and Jury Award for Best Animated Short at the Woodshole Film Festival.
Read More →Join the Free Minds Team
teaching artist will co-facilitate 2-3 book clubs weekly at Youth Services Center, DC Jail, and Correctional Treatment Facility, and will work closely with the Book Club Manager and Lead Facilitator.
Read More →Reentry Updates: Summer of Community Building and Innovation
Happy summer from the Free Minds Family! Thanks to you, our reentry program has not only been a constant source of support, solace, and reassurance…
Read More →Lines: Animated Short Film of Free Minds Poetry
“Lines,” an animated short film featuring poetry by six Free Minds members, is playing at three film festivals in July and August. “Lines” includes poems…
Read More →Free Minds Honored with Juliette Gimon Courage Award
Free Minds is honored to receive the Juliette Gimon Courage Award from Global Fund for Children, recognizing the perseverance of three organizations working to advance…
Read More →Lines: Animated Short Film at Indy Film Fest
Poetry by Free Minds members Alfredo, Aundrey, DC, Myron, Tavon, and Terrell is featured in the new animated short film, “Lines,” by Claire Fleming and…
Read More →The Arts and Emotional Well-Being: Dialogue with Sitar Arts Center
Free Minds Poet Ambassador Gordon will take the virtual stage at 5:00 PM EST on April 8th for the Sitar Arts Center Salon Dialogue on…
Read More →Lines: New Animated Short Film Featuring Free Minds Poetry
Poetry by Free Minds members Alfredo, Aundrey, DC, Myron, Tavon, and Terrell is featured in the new animated short film, “Lines,” by Claire Fleming and…
Read More →Literature for Justice: A Path Forward
The National Book Foundation, in partnership with Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop and Public Welfare Foundation, hosted the conclusion to a three-year “Literature for Justice” program that curates an annual reading list on the complex issue of mass incarceration.
Read More →How you can stir up some ‘good trouble’ through causes John Lewis supported
Free Minds was honored to be included in this list of causes supported by the late Congressman John Lewis. Lewis visited members of our program…
Read More →Returning Citizens Talk Criminal Justice Reform
This spring, Free Minds collaborated with national nonprofit The Education Trust, who through a network of motivated advocates, fights to achieve high academic achievement for…
Read More →PBS NewsHour Highlights Free Minds Book Club
For nearly two decades, we have witnessed young Free Minds members evolve into men whom have become avid readers, students, leaders, advocates, authors, educators, role…
Read More →Free Minds Members Changing the Narrative on Book TV!
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop is spreading the message of “books and belonging,” as we like to say, on a national platform! We…
Read More →Author Danielle Evans Visits Book Club at DC Jail
Danielle Evans, acclaimed author of the short story collection Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, sat down with the members of one of our…
Read More →Author Tiffany Jackson Visits Free Minds Book Club at New Beginnings
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop launched its book club at New Beginnings Youth Development Center in Fall 2018. A residential treatment facility for…
Read More →Free Minds on PBS: The Great American Read
This fall, Free Minds members made history! Free Minds was featured in a nationally televised program, PBS’s The Great American Read.
Read More →Author and Poetry Slam Champion Elizabeth Acevedo Visits Free Minds Book Club at the DC Jail
The author and self-proclaimed spoken word artist Elizabeth Acevedo, who is no stranger to titles (National Poetry Slam Champion and author of New York Times…
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