The last episode of our podcast series Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. featured two leading voices in the family policing abolitionist movement, Kristen Weber of the National Center for Youth Law and Alan Dettlaff of upEND Movement. In our new bonus episode, ​Kristen and Alan continue the conversation on the abolition of family po…

We close our podcast series, Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation., with a very special episode. Recorded in person at our annual board meeting, we're joined by two of the leading voices in the family policing abolitionist movement. Kristen Weber of the National Center for Youth Law and Alan Dettlaff of upEND Movement discuss family pol…

In this episode of Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. we hear from Erin Miles Cloud, co-founder of Movement for Family Power and Joyce McMillan, founder and executive director of Just Making a Change for Families. They share what led them to creating organizations where they could have autonomy to challenge the status quo, and discus…

In the third episode of Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. we hear from Jaime Koppel of Communities for Just Schools Fund and Geoffrey Winder of the Alliance for Educational Justice. They discuss abolition in the context of educational justice, and why dismantling schools’ policing infrastructure, culture and practice is crucial to t…

In the second episode of Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. we hear from Michelle Ruiz and Jayden Huerta of Puente Human Rights Movement in Phoenix, AZ. They discuss their experiences as youth organizers including advocating for the removal of police in schools, educating their community and empowering other students. They also addre…

A new season of our podcast kicks off with a brand new series that centers youth in the movement to abolish harmful systems: Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. Hosted by AFF Director Mishi Faruqee, each episode in this limited series will feature grantee partners, youth leaders and/or allies who share their visions for community-cent…

In this episode of Out Of The Margins, we close our series on what it takes to MANIFEST change with Marcy Mistrett and Billy Harris, previously with the Campaign for Youth Justice. After 15 years of impact, the campaign came to a close on December 31st, 2020. Marcy and Billy speak to us about what it took to achieve substantial wins for the broader…

In this episode, Alejandra Ruiz of the Youth Engagement Fund (YEF) joins us to discuss the voting power of young people of color. She reflects on the organizing wins of the 2020 election and how YEF is building on that momentum to fight back against new voter suppression laws that have recently been enacted in battleground states. Learn more about …

In this very special episode of Out Of The Margins, we discuss the Visionary Freedom Fund (VFF), an initiative launched by the Andrus Family Fund. We speak with members of VFF's Power Table, including one of its youth leaders, to learn about the importance of funding youth-led organizing, the grantmaking process and lessons learned along the way in…

In this episode, Juniperangelica (Gia) Cordova of the Transgender Law Center explains how the organization manifests change through its organizing and advocacy work. She discusses the unique challenges trans youth face, how the trans rights movement intersects with other social justice movements, the importance of building intergenerational power a…

We continue our series that unpacks what it takes to manifest change. In this episode, we hear from Monica Cordova, Co-Executive Director of Funders' Collaborative on Youth Organizing (FCYO). She discusses the power of youth organizing and why it's critical for philanthropy to support it "in big ways." Plus, we take a look at the field of youth org…

We kick off a new series that unpacks what it takes to manifest change. Our first episode of the series features Anna Gennari, Deputy Director of Foster Youth in Action. She connects the dots between various disruptive systems, and how they intersect with the child welfare system. Additionally, we discuss how youth organizing is the key driver in l…

To close our Dream series, we speak with Jessica Nowlan, Executive Director of the Young Women’s Freedom Center. In this episode, she reflects on her lived experience — from being on the streets and incarcerated to finding sisterhood and stepping into a leadership position at the Young Women’s Freedom Center. Jessica also lifts up the fact that you…

Our Dream series continues with Danielle Sered, Executive Director of Common Justice. In this episode, she unpacks the drivers of violence and how divesting from law enforcement and incarceration has actually made communities safer. By investing in restorative healing, alternatives to incarceration and transformative justice, Common Justice’s radic…

Our Dream series continues with Wakumi Douglas, the co-founder and former executive director of S.O.U.L. Sisters Leadership Collective. In this episode, she reflects on the arduous demands movement work has on directly impacted Black women, girls and gender nonconforming youth; how dismantling the toxic culture of the nonprofit industrial complex i…

We continue our series on the importance of making space to dream in the youth justice movement with Francisca Porchas Coronado of Resilient Strategies. In this episode, we'll dig into the subject of healing justice through the lens of indigenous culture, wellbeing and building power. Francisca shares her organizing journey, the importance of addre…

In this episode, we asked our grantee partners from Youth First Initiative about their dreams for youth justice, reinvesting in communities of color and reimagining a world without youth prisons. Learn more about AFF: affund.org LinkedIn Instagram Facebook This podcast is produced by Sol Design.By Andrus Family Fund

We conclude our conversation about investing in communities by exploring what equitable outcomes look like and how philanthropy can better invest in community safety. If you missed the first part of the discussion, go back and listen to part 1 now. Host: Manuela Arciniegas, Andrus Family Fund Guests: Jenny Arwade, Communities United DeVone Boggan, …

What happens when we divest from harmful systems? In our new podcast series, our guests passionately discuss how public and private dollars can be equitably invested in communities. Tune in to hear the first episode of this two-part conversation. Host: Manuela Arciniegas, Andrus Family Fund Guests: Jenny Arwade, Communities United DeVone Boggan, Ad…

To conclude our first series of 2021, our guests break down how divesting from police could enhance safety for communities of color and why philanthropy should shift their funding from reform to abolition. Listen now. Host: Manuela Arciniegas, Andrus Family Fund Guests: Anand Subramanian, Policy Link Joo-Hyun Kang, Communities United for Police Ref…

We kick off our first episode of the year with a series on what it really means when organizers say "defund the police." We're joined by leaders in the movement who dig into topics such as redefining public safety, police accountability, why reform isn't the answer and how divesting funds from law enforcement could impact communities of color. Host…

We conclude our conversation with current and former board members about trust-based philanthropy. Tune in to hear them dispel myths that are common in philanthropy and why they urge trustees to let go of control and shift power to grantee partners. Read the AFF board's recommendations to fellow trustees about how they can show up for racial justic…

Current and former board members reflect on their time serving on the board and how foundation trustees can shift power to push for anti-racist grantmaking practices. Read the AFF board's recommendations to fellow trustees about how they can show up for racial justice here: affund.org/MeetTheMoment Hosted by Manuela Arciniegas, Director of AFF Gues…

We conclude our episode on realizing police free schools in Rochester, NY by speaking directly with youth on the impact of #PoliceFreeSchools and organizers share what more needs to be done to create a positive school climate. Tune in to hear the conversation. Guests: Iman Abid, NYCLU Ricardo Adams, RCSD School Board Member Jennifer Banister, Cente…

AFF's Program Officer, Nyoka Acevedo, co-hosts this very special episode of Out Of The Margins along with Jaime Koppel of the Communities for Just Schools Fund. Together, they engage in a rich conversation with organizers in Rochester, NY who were successfully able to remove police from their schools. Tune in to learn about about their journey to #…

We conclude our conversation with George Galvis, Executive Director of CURYJ and Erik Stegman, Executive Director of Native Americans in Philanthropy about Native Solidarity in the Movement for Black Lives. In this episode, they clearly define what activists on the frontlines need right now and what philanthropy's role should be in supporting the m…

The conversation continues with George Galvis, Executive Director of CURYJ and Erik Stegman, Executive Director of Native Americans in Philanthropy about Native Solidarity in the Movement for Black Lives. In this episode, they dig into how defunding and dismantling systems of oppression (especially law enforcement) can help Black and Native communi…

#TapIn Part 1 of our series: Native Solidarity in the Movement for Black Lives, is live. During this three part conversation we speak with George Galvis, Executive Director of CURYJ and Erik Stegman, Executive Director of Native Americans in Philanthropy, to discuss the toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on their communities, compounded by ongoin…

Jwan Moore, a Youth Leader at RISE for Youth, and Hernan Carvente, Youth Partnership Strategist at Youth First Initiative, speak about the power of youth organizing to close youth prisons in Virginia and across the country. Theme music by The Peace Poets. Learn more about AFF: affund.org LinkedIn Instagram Facebook This podcast is produced by Sol D…

#PressPlay. On this episode of Out of the Margins, Manuela Arciniegas sits down with Monique Miles, Director of the Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund and Deputy Director of the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions. Miles breaks down the relationships that exist between "disconnected youth" and the systems that fail to serve them, while simu…

On this episode of #OOTM, Manuela Arciniegas sits down with Youth Sentencing and Reentry Project (YSRP) staff to discuss the program's evolution as they approach their five year anniversary mark. The humble beginnings of YSRP's advocacy began at the grassroots level with advocates, lawyers, students and families working to address the disproportion…

Silver Lining Mentoring is the only youth mentorship program in Massachusetts exclusively focused on supporting the unique needs of children in foster care. During this episode of #OutOfTheMargins Manuela Arciniegas taps into SLM’s process for developing leaders and mentors who sustain deeply connected relationships, often lasting six times longer …

Manuela Arciniegas, Interim Director of AFF, kicks off a new season of Out of the Margins with a brand new episode. On this episode, Manuela sits down with the Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia, PA to hear about their motivation for doing this work, obstacles to overcome and the 10 year celebration of their Youth Advocacy Program. Learn more abou…

On this special edition of #OutOfTheMargins, healer Alex Lasalle takes us on a journey of Bambola during the final days of Education Anew: Shifting Justice 2018. Alex dives into the invaluable lessons his heritage provides while invoking the voice of his ancestors. He helps us to remember that staying grounded and knowing our roots is the foundatio…

In this episode, we speak with Xiomara Caro Díaz, Director of New Organizing Projects at the Center for Popular Democracy and Advisory Committee member of the Maria Fund. Hear how Díaz, a "community connector," works to support individuals and social movements struggling against broken systems and policies in Puerto Rico, pre- and post-Hurricane Ma…

If culture is the pursuit of truth, then young people need a platform to speak their truth. In this episode we speak with Jabari Gray, Executive Director of Youth Radio— which offers young people in Oakland a chance to amplify their own narratives with powerful multi-media storytelling. Subscribe to Out Of The Margins on iTunes, Stitcher and Spotif…

At least 35,000 children immigrate to the United States every year as unaccompanied minors. Many of those children end up in New York state. In this episode, we're joined by Javier Valdes from Make the Road NY and Rich Leimsider of Safe Passage Project. They speak to us about their organizations' unique approaches to helping the most vulnerable imm…

We speak with immigration advocates Rose Cahn of the Immigrant Legal Resource Center and Marielena Hincapié of the National Immigration Law Center about the intersectionality of immigration justice, criminal justice and racial justice. Subscribe to Out Of The Margins on iTunes, Stitcher and Spotify. Produced by: SolDesign Co. Music by: Legacy Women…

Frederick Douglass told us that “if there is no struggle, there is no progress.” Our guests in this episode of Out Of The Margins embody that sentiment. Join us as we speak with Ernesto Lopez and Leidy Robledo of Puente Movement as they fight for the humanity of immigrants in Arizona. Subscribe to Out Of The Margins on iTunes, Stitcher and Spotify.…

The United States is the only country in the world that sentences children to life without the possibility of parole. Today's guest is Xavier McElrath-Bey who, at just 13 years old, was sentenced to a 25-year prison sentence. McElrath-Bey is now Senior Advisor and National Advocate for The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, working to disma…

Today's guest on Out Of The Margins is Danielle Sered. She and Leticia discuss how Danielle's organization, Common Justice, develops and advances solutions to violence that transform the lives of those harmed while fostering racial equity without relying on incarceration. Follow us on Twitter! Andrus Family Fund @AndrusFamFund Leticia Peguero @Leti…

In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for children are unconstitutional, yet, more than a dozen states still sentence kids to live the rest of their lives in prison. In this episode of Out Of The Margins, AFF Executive Director Leticia Peguero is joined by Jody Kent Lavy, Executive Director of The Campaign fo…

Recorded on October 6, 2017 - Two weeks after Hurricane Maria ravaged the United States territory of Puerto Rico, the island is experiencing a humanitarian crisis of historic proportion. In this episode, we explore the crisis facing the island before the storm hit and what needs to be done to rebuild Puerto Rico in the best interest of its citizens…

Andrus Family Fund Executive Director Leticia Peguero speaks with Liz Ryan of Youth First about her advocacy work to close youth prisons and realize justice for America's incarcerated children. Share this podcast and follow us on Twitter! @AndrusFamFund @LetiPeguero @LizRyanYJ @NoKidsInPrison Music by: Legacy Women Produced by: Sol Learn more about…

Andrus Family Fund Executive Director Leticia Peguero speaks with Allison Brown, Executive Director of the Communities for Just Schools Fund about the injustices that disproportionately impact children of color in the U.S. education system. Share this podcast, tag and follow us on Twitter! @AndrusFamFund @LetiPeguero @allisonrbrown Music by: Legacy…

Andrus Family Fund Executive Director Leticia Peguero speaks with Board Chair Kim Kaupe about the intersection of philanthropy and business, living your mission and how AFF is breaking the family fund mold. Share this podcast, tag and follow us on Twitter! @AndrusFamFund @LetiPeguero @kimkaupe Produced by: Sol Design Co. Music by: Legacy Women Lear…