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Young Women’s Freedom Center Releases Report Showing Dire Impact of Criminalization in SF and Honors System-Involved Women, Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming People at ‘Cheyenne Bell Legacy Awards’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 19, 2019
Press Contact:
Bilen Mesfin Packwood, bilen@change-llc.com, 510-681-5978Layla Crater, layla@change-llc.com, 310-804-3107
San Francisco, CA -- On June 19, Young Women’s Freedom Center, in partnership with the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) and the San Francisco Adult Probation Department, will release the findings of a report that shows the...
Young People and Families Call on Elected Leaders for Immediate Action to Shut Down San Francisco Juvenile Hall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | April 9, 2019
Press Contact:
Bilen Mesfin Packwood, bilen@change-llc.com, 510.681.5978Dina Sigal, dina@change-llc.com, 415.961.0305
San Francisco, CA - Young people, families and community members rallied in San Francisco today in a massive show of support for a proposal to transform the youth justice system in San Francisco, close San Francisco Juvenile Hall and invest...
Join us at the Women’s March San Francisco 2019
Saturday, January 19, 2019, 11:30 am at Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco
With YWFC Executive Director Jessica Nowlan as a featured speaker
What is the Women’s March?
The Women's March is a national movement to unify and empower everyone who stands for human rights, civil liberties, and social justice for all.
Why should I show up?
The...
Jessica Nowlan Selected as a 2019-2021 Leading Edge Fund Fellow
We are excited to announce that, Jessica Nowlan, Young Women's Freedom Center’s Executive Director, has been selected as a 2019-2021 Leading Edge Fund fellow. Jessica will join eight other bold leaders who are building movements to fundamentally change the odds for, and with, the most disenfranchised Californians.
The most innovative solutions often come from those...
#2BFREE TOP 10 OF 2018
In 2019, we are unveiling a strategic, multi-pronged plan for system transformation focused on the decriminalization and decarceration of young women, girls, and TGNC folks of color. We are grateful for your continued support and hope that you will continue to stand with us as we work to co-create a world where we...