Empowering incarcerated youth to write new chapters in their lives.
By MD
Teach me and I will learn
Instead of pushin’ me away
Show me a way
Instead of calling me dumb
Make me smart
My hand is out
I’m willing to learn
Teach me and I will learn
When will it be my turn?
Like Dr. King, I have a dream
Stop the pain, it burns
Don’t smoke your mind away
It’s there for a reason
Teach me and I will learn
October 28, 2020, 7:00 – 8:30
Read and respond to poetry by incarcerated writers! Registration is required; click here to RSVP.
November 18, 2020, 7:00 – 8:30
Read and respond to poetry by incarcerated writers! Registration is required; this page will be updated prior to the date with the link to RSVP.
Free Minds uses books, creative writing, and peer support to awaken incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youths and adults to their own potential. Through creative expression, job readiness training, and violence prevention outreach, these poets achieve their education and career goals, and become powerful voices for change in the community.
Winner of the 2015 Aspen Ideas Award from the Aspen Institute, the Justice Potter Stewart Award from the Council for Court Excellence, and the Library of Congress Best Practices in Literacy Award.
United Way of the National Capital Area (UWNCA) #9633
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) # 75998
1816 12th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
