Join us for an event! We’re working together to FreeHer NOW!
The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls has just launched our New England-wide campaign. We're so excited to work with you to end the incarceration of women and girls and #FreeHer! We have in-person events planned in every New England state, virtual events, and campaign work that we can get you involved with. Check back here regularly as we add more events. Thank you so much for your support, and we’re looking forward to seeing you soon!
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FreeHer Massachusetts Phone Bank
MA Phone Bank
October 17, 2024
5:00 PM
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7:00 PM
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Virtual - Register to receive Zoom Link
Join The National Council and FJAH for a virtual phone bank to support the FreeHer Campaign!
FreeHer VT: Burlington Canvass
VT Canvass
October 18, 2024
2:00 PM
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4:00 PM
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City Market, Burlington, VT 05401
Please join the National Council's FreeHer VT organizers to engage with community members about the campaign and mobilize them to get involved! We will begin with a brief training so new and experienced canvassers are all welcome.
Standout Canvass Against Prison Design
MA Canvass
October 23, 2024
12:00 PM
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1:00 PM
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Downtown Boston - register for more details
We are continuing to pressure the architects designing the new women's prison in Massachusetts to be accountable to the community and stop profiting off incarceration and trauma. Join us on the streets outside their offices in downtown Boston to let the community know about their complicity in the harm of incarceration. Sign up here for more details including the specific address.
Week of Abolition: Essex Honk & Wave!
VT Canvass
October 23, 2024
3:30 PM
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5:30 PM
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Essex Five Corners, Vermont Rte 117, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Please join organizers for our Essex honk+wave. We will be flyering and holding signs at Essex Five Corners to spread awareness about the DOC's plans to build a new prison in their town and garner support for our campaign. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
FreeHer Massachusetts Phone Bank
MA Phone Bank
October 24, 2024
5:00 PM
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7:00 PM
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Virtual - Register to receive Zoom Link
Join The National Council and FJAH for a virtual phone bank to support the FreeHer Campaign!
Week of Abolition: Essex Planning Commission Meeting
VT Community Event
October 24, 2024
6:30 PM
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7:30 PM
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Essex High School, 2 Educational Dr, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Please join us at the Essex Planning Commission meeting to engage with Essex residents about the DOC's plans to build new prisons. We will be observing the meeting and flyering the crowd.
Week of Abolition: Joy Not Jails- Art for Abolition with the Education Justice Coalition
VT Community Event
October 25, 2024
5:30 PM
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6:30 PM
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Barre Labor Hall, 46 Granite St Barre, Barre, VT 05641
Come join the Education Justice Coalition for a special event for Free Her’s week of abolition. At this event we'll be exploring how the arts can move us towards liberation. We will be centering the art, voices, and stories of incarcerated folks. Free Her will be sharing about their campaign to stop the building of a new Women’s Prison. Come and make art together including collage making, banner painting, song writing, poetry, and more. This is a family friendly event as many activities will be appropriate for upper elementary aged youth and beyond. The space is wheelchair accessible.
Week of Abolition: FOIA Request Training
VT Community Event
October 26, 2024
1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Virtual - Register to receive Zoom Link
Join organizers to learn how to submit FOIA requests and how we can liberate government data and information for campaigns.
Week of Abolition: Letter Writing to Incarcerated Folks
VT Community Event
October 27, 2024
1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
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Access Café, 64 Main St, Montpelier, VT 05602
Join the Peace and Justice Center for a letter writing event to connect with our currently incarcerated community members.
Week of Abolition: Food Not Cops Daily Distro
VT Community Event
October 28, 2024
1:00 PM
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2:00 PM
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Marketplace Garage, 147 Cherry St, Burlington, VT 05401
Join Food Not Cops daily distro at the Burlington Marketplace to chat with community members about the campaign and enjoy a tasty meal!
