Through personal transformation and building the individual capacity and collective power of those most impacted by cycles of poverty, exploitation, violence and incarceration, YWFC is building a groundswell of leaders with the experience, critical consciousness, skills and passion to advocate for comprehensive systems transformation, policy reforms, and alternatives to criminalization and incarceration.
Through YWFC’s member-based coalition, the Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition (SWFC), YWFC is incubating a vehicle for expanded leadership development and base-building across twelve sites in California toward a ten-year campaign – Freedom 2030.
YWFC reflects a belief that people most impacted by incarceration and systems are the ones who can and must lead effective change – are the experts in their own lives. Building individual self-determination is central to the ability to lead. Leading builds confidence in an ability to change our own lives and transform ourselves.