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YLB & Me: One Youth’s Journey on the Youth Leadership Board

YLB & Me: One Youth’s Journey on the Youth Leadership Board

Efren Ramirez: 2012 Freedom Fellow & Growing Activist My name is Efren Ramirez Jr. and I grew up on the south side of Chicago and currently live in the Brighton Park neighborhood. I am a junior at Lane Tech High School by Addison and Western. During the Summer Leadership Institute, I was so excited to [...]

May 1, 2013 | By admin | Reply More
Jessica Havens: White Folks & Racial Justice

Jessica Havens: White Folks & Racial Justice

The Chicago Freedom School is excited to present Jessica Havens, a new facilitator for the White Folks and Racial Justice  training series. This series continues a long tradition of white ally work at the Chicago Freedom School, aiming to empower white folks in the fight for racial justice in an informed and accountable fashion. Jessica [...]

April 30, 2013 | By admin | Reply More
Welcome Eva!

Welcome Eva!

Eva Nagao will be joining the CFS staff on April 29th as our new Outreach & Operations Coordinator.  We could not be more excited…Read on and learn why. Eva hails from the D.C. metro area and brings a background of activism through art and creative resistance against the prison industrial complex.  The Chicago Freedom School [...]

April 24, 2013 | By Lindsay | Reply More
CFS and Crossroads Fund Honor Dr. King

CFS and Crossroads Fund Honor Dr. King

Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy by Mary C. Piemonte  Activist and photographer Bernard Kleina (left) talks to Chicago Freedom School graduate Richard Wilson at a recent commemoration for Dr. Martin Luther King. Photo by Mary C. Piemonte. People around the city recently celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while organizing to continue the fight [...]

April 9, 2013 | By Lindsay | Reply More
Let’s get to work…

Let’s get to work…

I can’t believe I am a part of the staff of the Chicago Freedom School. After over 10 years working as a community organizer and youth worker, I’ve come to love the community education side of the work most, and specifically facilitating popular education workshops. The dynamics of taking education out of oppressive institutions and [...]

April 5, 2013 | By Xavier | Reply More

Seeking Campaign Coaches for Freedom Fellowship

We are seeking Campaign Coaches who will design and lead four 6-hour courses (24-hours total) for youth ages 14 – 17 enrolled in the 2013 Freedom Fellowship Summer Leadership Institute. Coaches will be comprised of people who are activists, organizers, teachers and/or professionals interested in working with young people. Coaches will design creative and engaging [...]

April 4, 2013 | By Lindsay | Reply More