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Category: Videos

Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation.

By Andrus Family Fund on March 30, 2023

AFF is launching a new video and podcast series that centers youth in the movement to abolish harmful systems and who are envisioning … Read More >

2022 Year in Review

By Andrus Family Fund on December 15, 2022

Movement Partner Spotlight: Juvenile Law Center

By Andrus Family Fund on July 27, 2022

Juvenile Law Center explains why it’s important to take the lead from young people as they advocate for alternatives to incarceration that create … Read More >

Movement Partner Spotlight: PolicyLink

By Andrus Family Fund on July 5, 2022

Anand Subramanian of PolicyLink explains what abolition is (and isn’t), the importance of visioning and centering young people in the movement.

Movement Partner Spotlight: Communities United

By Andrus Family Fund on June 28, 2022

Meyiya Coleman of Communities United speaks to us about the power of youth organizing and how it led to major reforms for police … Read More >

Movement Partner Spotlight: Youth First Initiative

By Andrus Family Fund on May 12, 2022

Hernan Carvente Martinez of Youth First Initiative explains what abolition means to him, what a world without youth prisons looks like and what … Read More >

Movement Partner Spotlight: Movement for Family Power

By Andrus Family Fund on April 25, 2022

Erin Miles Cloud of Movement for Family Power explains how dismantling the child welfare system fits within the wider abolitionist movement and the … Read More >

Movement Partner Spotlight: YWFC

By Andrus Family Fund on April 15, 2022

Listen to Jessica Nowlan of Young Women’s Freedom Center speak about the importance of investing in systems-impacted youth leadership and building collective power … Read More >

Movement Partner Spotlight: CURYJ

By Andrus Family Fund on March 11, 2022

George Galvis and Xochtil Larios of CURYJ speak about the power of restorative justice, youth leadership and organizing in the abolitionist movement.

Strategic Refresh 2022

By Andrus Family Fund on February 8, 2022

Speaking Truth to Power: Narrative Change for Youth Power Building

By Nyoka Acevedo & Manuela Arciniegas on November 17, 2021

On October 18th, 2021, grantee/movement partners of the Andrus Family Fund, Surdna Foundation, Wellspring Foundation, Youth First State Advocacy Fund, Communities for Just … Read More >

Visionary Freedom Fund Launch

By Andrus Family Fund on January 12, 2021

The Visionary Freedom Fund (VFF) celebrated its launch with a digital event on December 3, 2020. The following is a recording of the event, where … Read More >