March Newsletter 2021

On Tuesday, March 9th at 5:00 p.m. (CST), we will be hosting an orientation for youth who want to connect with the campaign. If you are between 16 and 24 years old and impacted by youth incarceration, we encourage you to attend this event. At the orientation, you will be able to learn with advocates and people impacted by youth incarceration about the Final 5 Campaign. If you are interested or know of youth who may be interested, please register here or email us for more information here.

Read Ja'Vaune's full piece here.

Join us for our #Final5Fridays March public meeting on Friday, March 19th at 3:00 p.m. (CDT) where we will discuss recent updates in the movement to end youth incarceration! More details will follow in the next week. Register here.

At February's #Final5Fridays public meeting, we discussed Governor Pritzker's plan to renovate Lincoln Developmental Center (LDC) and build a new Illinois youth prison. We also wrote Valentine's cards to incarcerated youth and sent cards to the Governor demanding that he #StopLDC. Watch the event here.

Donate to the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) today! As a thank you for your gift of $20 or more, they'll send you one of the T-shirts pictured below with no extra charge for shipping within the U.S. Learn more about the important work of AFSC Chicago and donate here.

If you are an organization or group who would be interested in connecting with our campaign, please contact us by email.

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Lastly, make sure you're connected with our Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook channels!