BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T193000 DTSTAMP:20250715T194918Z CREATED:20230411T175857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T194918Z UID:7932-1753898400-1753903800@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:Shreveport Chapter Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join our monthly Shreveport chapter meetings! Parents\, youth\, and community members in the Shreveport area will meet to create fellowship and strengthen leadership to support our youth and address the ongoing failures of our education and youth justice systems. \nFor more info contact us at fflic@fflic.org.  \n  \n  \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/shreveport-chapter-meeting/ LOCATION:2105 Hollywood Ave\, 2105 Hollywood Ave\, Shreveport\, Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250728T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250728T173000 DTSTAMP:20250715T194702Z CREATED:20230411T182308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T194702Z UID:7941-1753718400-1753723800@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:New Orleans Chapter Meeting DESCRIPTION:Parents\, youth\, and community members in the New Orleans area will meet to create fellowship and strengthen leadership to support our youth and address the ongoing failures of our education and youth justice systems. \nJoin us for a time of fun\, solidarity\, and action as we come together for a brighter\, more just future for our youth. \n____ \nNew Orleans chapter meetings are typically the fourth Monday of the month\, with some exceptions. \nFor more info contact us at fflic@fflic.org \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/new-orleans-chapter-meeting/ LOCATION:FFLIC New Orleans Office\, 4731 Canal Street\, New Orleans\, 70119\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250725T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250725T183000 DTSTAMP:20250715T195057Z CREATED:20230411T183640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T195057Z UID:7947-1753462800-1753468200@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:Lafayette Chapter Meeting DESCRIPTION:Parents\, youth\, and community members in the Lafayette area will meet to create fellowship and strengthen leadership to support our youth and address the ongoing failures of our education and youth justice systems. Let’s come together to find solutions! \nLafayette chapter meetings are typically the last Friday of the month\, with some exceptions. (Please confirm if you are unsure.) For more info contact us at fflic@fflic.org. \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/lafayette-chapter-meeting/ LOCATION:309 Cora Street\, Lafayette Louisiana\, 309 Cora Street\, Lafayette\, Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250723T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250723T183000 DTSTAMP:20250715T200401Z CREATED:20250715T200401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T200401Z UID:8235-1753286400-1753295400@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:Parent Support Group - New Orleans DESCRIPTION:Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/parent-support-group-new-orleans/ LOCATION:1212 St. Bernard Ave\, New Orleans\, 1212 St Bernard Ave\, New Orleans\, Louisiana\, 70119 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241021T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241021T170000 DTSTAMP:20241021T204349Z CREATED:20241021T204349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T204349Z UID:8167-1729497600-1729530000@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:Join Us! JJRAIC Meeting and Youth Justice Rally! DESCRIPTION:Join us for the upcoming Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission (JJRAIC) meeting on October 28\, 2024 from 10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m. with a Youth Justice Action Month rally to follow the meeting at noon. The JJRAIC meeting will be held in the Governor’s Press Room on the 4th floor of the State Capitol Building (900 N 3rd St\, Baton Rouge\, Louisiana) and the rally will be on the Capitol steps. \nThe JJRAIC\, created by Act 1225 of 2003\, is responsible for overseeing the transformation of the youth justice system into a holistic model of support and coordinated care. It is key to our vision of youth justice! \nIn order to move away from systems that we know don’t work and towards an evidence-based blueprint for safer communities\, we have to lift up our voices at this meeting and rally for Youth Justice Action Month #YJAM! \nYouth Justice Action Month (YJAM) is an annual month-long campaign where advocates come together to organize digital and in-person events and activities to raise awareness and inspire action on behalf of young people impacted by the justice system. \nThe JJRAIC Meeting and youth-led rally will amplify the voices of parents and youth impacted by the system. \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/join-us-jjraic-meeting-and-youth-justice-rally/ LOCATION:Louisiana State Capitol\, Governor’s Press Room (4th Floor)\, 900 N 3rd St\, Baton Rouge\, Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/YJAM-rallt-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240827T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240827T200000 DTSTAMP:20240816T184151Z CREATED:20240816T145137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T184151Z UID:8119-1724778000-1724788800@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:Justice Youth Summit\, Shreveport (Black August Youth Tour Event) DESCRIPTION:Justice Youth Summit and Chapter Meeting – Shreveport\, August 27-28\nThe Justice Youth Summit Panel will engage youth and law enforcement representatives on issues of safety\, trust\, and collaboration and include a dynamic debate on critical education issues\, focusing on policies\, school safety\, and student rights. \nTo register for the Summit visit: https://fflic.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=266 \nA chapter meeting will be held the next day on August 28. \nBoth events will be at Hollywood Library (2105 Hollywood Ave\, Shreveport\, La 71104) and begin at 5:00 PM. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/black-august-youth-tour-shreveport/ LOCATION:Hollywood Library\, 2105 Hollywood Ave\, Shreveport\, Louisiana\, 71104 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Copy-of-Black-August-youth-tour-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240129T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240129T183000 DTSTAMP:20240111T232713Z CREATED:20230817T142749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T232713Z UID:7987-1706547600-1706553000@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:Youth Chapter Meeting - New Orleans DESCRIPTION:Youth will learn leadership and advocacy skills with FFLIC\, Black Man Rising\, and Black Girls Rising. \nWe are a peer-support group that is fighting against unfair discipline in schools and youth incarceration. \nFor more info contact us at fflic@fflic.org \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/youth-chapter-meeting-new-orleans/ LOCATION:12000 Hayne Blvd New Orleans\, LA 70128\, 12000 Hayne Blvd\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70128\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/4BBE1E3C-EBEE-4A39-BF27-3938506A9577-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231026T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231026T190000 DTSTAMP:20231019T175059Z CREATED:20231018T173425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231019T175059Z UID:8022-1698339600-1698346800@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:"Close Tallulah Now" Kickback Movie Night and Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:FFLIC\, along with youth counterparts Black Girls Rising and Black Man Rising will host a youth-centered movie night and panel discussion about “Close Tallulah Now\,” a documentary film that captured parents’ fight to close one of the most notorious youth prisons in the nation two decades ago. The panel will include those impacted by Tallulah and who fought for its closure\, including Ms. Connie Lewis\, Ms. Avis Brock\, and Attorney David Utter\, as well as special guest Mr. Kevin “2 Cent” Griffin – Clark. \nFFLIC was founded in 2001 by a group of parents who were concerned about the abuses and violence in the youth prisons and in 2003\, FFLIC had its first major success. The Juvenile Justice Reform Act (Act 1225) was passed to overhaul the youth incarceration system and close the Tallulah Correctional Center for Youth. \nIn the years following\, youth\, parents\, and advocates have participated in numerous events\, strategies\, and tactics to change the injustices happening in youth prisons.  But the promises of Act 1225\, which was to transform the justice system into a model of care and support for children\, never happened. \nJoin youth\, FFLIC members\, and youth justice advocates for a viewing of the short film and discussion! Food\, music\, and kickback vibes are included. \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/close-tallulah-now-kickback-movie-night/ LOCATION:5400 Douglas St New Orleans\, LA 70117 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CTN.MovieNight.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231021T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231021T150000 DTSTAMP:20230928T203820Z CREATED:20230928T203820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230928T203820Z UID:8013-1697889600-1697900400@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:Educate\, Liberate\, Elevate: An Interactive Event to Address the School-to-Prison Pipeline DESCRIPTION:EDUCATE! LIBERATE! ELEVATE! Join youth and families for an interactive event hosted by Families and Friends of Louisiana Incarcerated Children (FFLIC) regarding the school-to-prison pipeline system! \nFFLIC youth with Black Girls Rising and partner Black Man Rising are hosting and event on October 21\, 2023\, from 12pm to 3 pm (1824 Oretha Castle Haley) to address issues surrounding the school-to-prison pipeline system and how it affects families in the communities  and across the city and state. EDUCATE! LIBERATE! ELEVATE! will include an interactive game where participants will be able to experience what the school-to-prison pipeline feels like. We are also hosting round table discussions free for anyone to participate. This will allow us to hear firsthand stories and testimonies of the youth and families from the community and how school policies have impacted them. \nPlease join us! \nThis event is important to youth\, parents\, families\, and community because it provides us with a safe space to express our feelings and concerns while also having the ability to learn from the experiences of others. The desired outcome of this event is to make us stronger as a community while also being heard! Change cannot happen without amplifying the voices who are calling for that change. We are inviting you to come\, listen\, and elevate these voices! \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/educate-liberate-elevate-an-interactive-event-to-address-the-school-to-prison-pipeline/ LOCATION:1824 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd\, New Orleans\, Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC-FINAL-FLYER.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230915T120000 DTSTAMP:20230914T230854Z CREATED:20230914T230608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T230854Z UID:8005-1694775600-1694779200@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:Rally to Demand the Immediate Release of Children from Angola DESCRIPTION:Following news of the state’s granted appeal of a judge’s decision ordering the removal of children from Louisiana State Penitentiary\, known as Angola\, FFLIC will hold a protest Friday\, September 15\, 2023 at 11:00 a.m CDT.\, 2023 in front of the Governor’s Mansion. \nYouth justice advocates view the state’s appeal as a continuing act of institutional violence and violation of human rights. Youth need safe\, healthy environments and supportive rehabilitative services. Yet the state is refusing to release children\, despite the evidence of abuse and deplorable conditions at Angola. \nAntonio Travis\, Youth Organizing Manager with FFLIC\, made the following statement: “We are imploring the Governor to do the right thing and support the federal court’s decision to release kids from Angola. At every juncture the state has chosen to shift blame to the youth\, instead of taking responsibility for their own failures. But there is no reality in which a child spending any day in one of the nation’s most notoriously inhumane adult prisons is a good idea. The state’s delaying their removal will only continue to perpetuate the devastation of more harm and trauma. The trauma these kids experience will continue to reverberate into their families and communities\, and makes all of us less safe.” \nWe invite the press and community members to join FFLIC at this event to demand an immediate release of youth from Angola. \nWHAT: Demand for the Immediate Release of Children from Angola \nWHO: Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children \nWHEN: September 15\, 2023\, at 11:00 a.m. CDT \nWHERE: Governor’s Mansion\, 1001 Capitol Access Road Baton Rouge\, LA 70802 \nIf you are unable to attend the rally… \nCall the Governor! In partnership with the ACLU\, we are also doing rapid response action for phone calls to the Governor! We want to turn the pressure up on Governor Edwards by tagging him on Instagram (@louisiana_gov) and driving phone calls to his office at \n 225-342-7015. \nSuggested Script for Phone Calls: \n\nI’m calling about the kids who are in Angola Prison.\nChildren don’t belong in prison. Angola is the nation’s largest adult maximum security prison.\nThe state should stop fighting the judge’s order to remove the kids from Angola.\nGovernor Edwards should get the kids out of Angola now.\n\nSuggested Social Media Post: \nA federal judge ordered the state to get kids out of Angola. The state is fighting the order. @louisiana_gov children don’t belong in prison. Get the kids out of Angola NOW. @FFLICLA \nNews Articles About the Judge’s Order to Remove Kids from Angola: \n\nJudge orders state to move youths held at Angola – Verite News\nFederal Judge Orders Louisiana to Move Kids out of Angola Prison (theappeal.org)\n\n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/rally-to-demand-the-immediate-release-of-children-from-angola/ LOCATION:Governor’s Mansion\, 1001 Capitol Access Road Baton Rouge\, LA 70802 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DSC09628-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221115 DTSTAMP:20221026T211152Z CREATED:20221025T163039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T211152Z UID:7841-1668124800-1668470399@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:FFLIC Chapter Meetings DESCRIPTION:This November\, parents\, youth\, and community members across the state will meet to create fellowship and strengthen leadership to support our youth and address the ongoing failures of our education and youth justice systems. \nAs mothers and fathers\, grandparents\, siblings\, cousins\, aunts\, uncles and allies\, FFLIC implements a model of organizing that’s people and community-centered\, explicitly anti-racist\, and reflects the communities we come from. Our members are directly impacted families in the Greater New Orleans Metro Area with chapters in Shreveport\, Lake Charles\, and Lafayette\, LA. \nWe are excited to see the reinvigoration and renewal of the chapters following the pandemic and damaging climate events. It has been a slow recovery but we are coming back strong! \nWe invite you to join FFLIC at the following meetings in your community: \nLafayette – 11/14/2022 \n5:00 – 6:30 PM\, \nMLK Rec Center: 309 Cora Street\, Lafayette\, LA 70501\,  \nLake Charles – 11/11/2022 \n5:00 – 6:30 PM \n2808 Hillcrest Dr\, Lake Charles\, LA 70615 \nShreveport – 11/12/2022 \n4:00 PM\n4727 Monkhouse Dr\, Shreveport\, LA 71107 \n  \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/fflic-chapter-meetings/ LOCATION:Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sale.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220830T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220830T120000 DTSTAMP:20220829T180437Z CREATED:20220829T180112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220829T180437Z UID:7821-1661853600-1661860800@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:No Kids In Angola Car Caravan and Press Conference DESCRIPTION: On Tuesday\, August 30th\, Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC)\, along with youth justice allies\, will host a press conference to demand Governor Edwards immediately abandon plans to move youth from Bridge City to Angola – one of the most horrific prisons in the country. Following a federal lawsuit\, the state has agreed to temporarily delay transfers until September. Advocates will begin with a car caravan in front of the Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ)\, and then move to the Capitol to deliver over a thousand petitions from concerned Louisianans who know the state’s abhorrent agenda will only perpetuate a cycle of incarceration and harm for youth. \nAdvocates and lawyers will also discuss the lawsuit they filed against the state last week – which prompted the temporary delay – why a pause isn’t enough\, and the urgent need for the state to recommit to its promise of transforming the youth justice system into a holistic model of care and support.  \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/no-kids-in-angola-car-caravan-and-press-conference/ LOCATION:7919 Independence Blvd\, Baton Rouge\, 7919 Independence Blvd\, Baton Rouge\, Louisiana\, 70806 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220812 DTSTAMP:20220805T135348Z CREATED:20220729T175534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220805T135348Z UID:7795-1659916800-1660262399@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:Freedom Ride 2022 DESCRIPTION:Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/freedom-ride-2022/ LOCATION:Louisiana END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220805T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220805T120000 DTSTAMP:20220805T135207Z CREATED:20220805T135207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220805T135207Z UID:7801-1659693600-1659700800@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:Emergency Virtual Town Hall DESCRIPTION:FFLIC and youth justice partners\, will host a virtual emergency town hall in response to the Governor’s plan to move youth to Angola. The town hall is in lieu of a Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission(JJRAIC) meeting\, which was canceled in response to suggestions that it might violate public meeting laws. \nSystem impacted families\, youth justice leaders\, and experts will discuss the impacts of the move as well as solutions and alternatives to sending youth to Angola. \nGina Womack\, Executive Director of FFLIC\, and Vice Chair of the JJRAIC commented\, “There should have been a public process for community input before the plans to move the youth were made\, so we still feel the need to create a forum for parents and youth justice experts to share their views.”  \nSince the Governor’s announcement\, FFLIC has hosted a vigil in front of Bridge City Center for Youth and has been running a campaign calling upon members of the public to sign a petition demanding that Governor Edwards halt the move to Angola.  \nJoin via Zoom:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88943666887?pwd=ZERPWW9Nd3crN0Y1d0FHQ1ZUcU5ZQT09 \nMeeting ID: 889 4366 6887\nPasscode: 940681 \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/emergency-virtual-town-hall/ LOCATION:Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Copy-of-HOOP.TOWNHALL.posts-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220721T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220721T190000 DTSTAMP:20220721T160019Z CREATED:20220721T160019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T160019Z UID:7788-1658428200-1658430000@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:Vigil for Incarcerated Youth DESCRIPTION:Following news of the Governor’s plan to move youth from Bridge City to Angola\, Louisiana’s youth justice partners and families will hold a candlelight vigil tonight\, Thursday\, July 21\, from 6:30 to 7:00 PM in front of Bridge City Center for Youth. \nYouth justice advocates oppose the Governor’s decision as an egregious act of institutional violence and violation of human rights. Youth need safe\, healthy environments and supportive rehabilitative services. Instead\, the state continues to ignore the needs of young people and their communities and perpetuate a cycle of harm. Punitive approaches that expose youth to additional violence and abuse are proven to be ineffective and harmful. \nGina Womack\, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children\, states\, “The Governor’s plan to house youth at Angola State Prison is cruel and outrageous. Angola is an adult facility built on former slave quarters that is historically known for horrific violence\, abuse\, and sexual assaults caused by institutional and systemic violence. To house children at this facility and under the same harsh and violent conditions as adults demonstrates the Governor’s lack of understanding of developmentally-appropriate rehabilitation and commitment to dismantling systems of racism and oppression in Louisiana.” \nWe invite the press and community members to join our youth justice partners for a candlelight vigil at Bridge City Center for Youth at 3225 River Road in Bridge City from 6:30 to 7:00 PM to mourn the lost dreams and opportunities of youth\, especially Black and brown youth\, and speak out against the Governor’s decision to send children to Angola. \nFamilies and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC)  \nin collaboration with: \nThe Power Coalition \nLouisiana Center for Children’s Rights (LCCR)  \nBlack Girls Rising \nBlack Man Rising \n  \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/vigil-for-incarcerated-youth/ LOCATION:Bridge City Center for Youth\, 3225 River Road\, Bridge City\, Louisiana\, 70094 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Lets-FIGHT-FOR-THEM-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220210 DTSTAMP:20220202T215533Z CREATED:20220108T194404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T215533Z UID:7661-1640995200-1644451199@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:Stand in Love DESCRIPTION:This Valentine’s Day\, FFLIC is celebrating our sixth annual “Stand in Love” campaign to ask our supporters to create cards and video messages for incarcerated youth who are locked in prisons away from their families on this annual day of love. The past couple of years has been especially difficult and isolating for our youth due to the pandemic and the resulting isolation\, as well as racial violence and severe weather events. Your encouraging words are needed more than ever! \nMAKE AND SEND CARD\nThere are several options for making a card. You can: \n\nMake a card by hand like you used to in school.\nBuy a card from your nearest store.\nDownload one of our pre-made cards in our shared file\, print it\, and personalize the card by coloring the front of it.\nUse the phone app Postagram at https://sincerely.com/postagram which enables you to use photos from Instagram\, Facebook and your camera roll to mail a postcard directly to the recipient without having to print. (Use the address listed below)\nUse the website https://www.postable.com/ which enables you to choose a card or use a photo from your files to mail a greeting card or postcard directly to the recipient without having to print. (Use the address listed below)\n\nWhichever you choose\, please include a simple message like “we are thinking of you” as well as your first name only\, your city and your state. Please do not make any promises to our youth! \nPICK-UP AND DROP-OFF LOCATIONS IN NEW ORLEANS \nTo view more details about the businesses below\, including their hours of operation\, please visit: https://bit.ly/standinlove2022. Please also note\, participation is ONLY at the locations listed for businesses with multiple locations. Cards will be available for pick-up and drop-off through February 9\, 2022 during their normal operating hours. Simply take one card\, or as many as you need\, color the card/s\, and return them before the deadline. Feel free to drop-off your hand-made cards as well! \nMr. Wolf Expresso and Art & Design Bookstore\n900 Camp St\, Suite 1\, New Orleans\, LA 70130 (located in the Contemporary Arts Center)\nHours: 8 am to 2 pm\, Monday to Friday; 9 am to 2 pm\, Saturday & Sunday \nBaldwin & Co coffee + bookstore\n1030 Elysian Fields Avenue\, New Orleans\, LA 70117\nHours: 7 am to 6 pm\, Sunday to Saturday\, Closed on Holidays \nLouisiana Dental Center\n7010 Washington Ave.\, New Orleans\, LA 70125\nHours: 8 am to 4 pm\, Monday to Thursday; 8 am to 3 pm\, Friday\, 8 am to 1 pm\, Saturday \nPepperoni Ray’s\n5339 Franklin Ave\, New Orleans\, LA 70122\nHours: 11 am to 8 pm\, Monday to Saturday\, Closed on Sunday and Holidays \nPJ’s Coffee Gentilly\n6600 Franklin Ave.\, New Orleans\, LA 70122\nHours: 7 am to 6 pm\, Monday to Friday\, Saturday & Sunday from 7 am to 4 pm\, Closed on Holidays \nPJ’s Coffee on Read Blvd.\n5733 Read Blvd\, New Orleans\, LA 70127\nHours: 7 am to 5 pm\, 7 days a week except on Holidays \nSwan River Yoga Arabi\n7011 St. Claude Avenue\, Arabi\, LA 70032\nHours vary and pick-up and drop-off is before or after classes \nKreative Image Barber & Beauty Salon\n4021 Behrman Hwy\, Suite N\, New Orleans\, LA 70114\nHours: 7 am to 4 pm Tuesday to Friday\, Saturday 10 am to 2 pm; Closed Sunday & Monday \nMAIL TO:\nFamilies and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (or FFLIC)\nPO Box 56877\, New Orleans\, LA 70156\nMail your card(s) now so that they will be received by February 9\, 2022 to our office! \nMAKE A VIDEO\nYou can also make a video and upload it on our Facebook page! \nScript:\nMy name is ___ and I stand in love with incarcerated youth and with FFLIC. I want you to know you are not forgotten and we are working together to make a better youth justice system that gives you the support you need. [Additional message of support for youth that is from the heart. Please do not make any promises!]\n  \nSHARE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA:\nUtilize our social media toolkit with graphics to help support and promote this campaign. Share with your family\, friends\, co-workers\, neighbors\, etc to raise awareness! Add hashtags: #StandInLove2022\, #LetKidsBeKids\, #LoveBeyondBars\, #CountDownToLove #NoMorePrisons \nYou can access our shared file  to pair with this sample message: \nI ‘Stand in Love’ with Louisiana’s incarcerated children and @FFLICLA. 73% of Louisianans support a youth justice system focused on prevention and rehabilitation rather than punishment @LouisianaGov #NoMorePrisons \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/stand-in-love/ LOCATION:Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022.StandInLove.-Twitter-Post.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211209T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211209T193000 DTSTAMP:20211206T183410Z CREATED:20211026T194735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T183410Z UID:7612-1639072800-1639078200@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:Community Listening Session DESCRIPTION:Governor John Bel Edwards and OJJ continue to tout a new $26 million facility to be built at Swanson. FFLIC believes those funds should be invested in frontend solutions\, including opportunities for youth\, education\, living wages\, and mental health supports that will result in better outcomes for the youth and a safer community. Youth deserve better treatment and Monroe deserves better jobs. \nCommunity members will gather in-person in Monroe to discuss concerns\, alternatives to punitive systems\, how to better invest prison construction dollars in the local community\, and how communities can take action to build holistic networks of support for youth and ensure every young person has the opportunity to live a full and productive life. We will center the voices of parents whose children are currently incarcerated at Swanson. \nRefreshments will be provided. Please wear a mask. \nRegister at https://bit.ly/ffliclisteningdec9. \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/community-listening-session/ LOCATION:Emily P Robinson Community Center\, 3504 Jackson Street\, Monroe\, LA\, 71202\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Copy-of-Monroe.Billboard-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211201 DTSTAMP:20211112T170328Z CREATED:20211112T170055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211112T170328Z UID:7621-1638230400-1638316799@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:#GivingTuesday DESCRIPTION:#GivingTuesday\, taking place on November 30th\, is a day of generosity and gratitude\, and we want to thank you for supporting our work to #LetKidsBeKids and end youth incarceration. This year Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC) is commemorating our 20th anniversary of building intergenerational Black female leadership in the fight for the rights of youth targeted by systems of incarceration and their families. FFLIC was founded in 2001 on the belief that those most directly impacted should lead permanent change. At that time\, parents\, many of them Black mothers\, came together to support one another in advocating for their children who were caught up in Louisiana’s brutal and ineffective youth incarceration system. \nLooking back\, we are proud of our successes in the past twenty years\, including our first campaign and the landmark closing of Tallulah Youth Correctional Facility in 2003. This is especially true because our experience has told us that it’s harder for Black-led organizations to survive and thrive. For the past two decades\, FFLIC has continued our fight to eradicate youth prisons\, build collective power for directly impacted families\, help pass critical legislation\, and advocate for healthy functioning networks of support through our #LetKidsBeKids platform. \nFFLIC is now closer than ever to realizing our founding goals with the launch of our youth-led  LA HOOP Coalition (Harvesting Opportunities Outside of Prison) and their #NoMorePrisons campaign. We would not have reached this point without you\, our beloved partners and supporters. Your commitment to funding Black leaders and communities with the lived experience of racial oppression is the most direct path to dismantling systems of racism.  \nWe thank you for standing with us in unity and strength to demand alternatives to punitive and abusive systems\, and envision a world without bars.  \nTo donate to FFLIC from now until #GivingTuesday visit: https://bit.ly/givingtuesdayfflic. \nSample Posts for Social Media: \n\nThis #GivingTuesday I am funding Black-led racial justice work to shift power and uphold self-determination. I am donating to @FFLICLA to support the work of building intergenerational Black female leadership to end youth incarceration #GiveBlack https://bit.ly/givingtuesdayfflic \nWe can give in ways that shift power this #GivingTuesday. Support Black-led nonprofits like @FFLICLA and ____names of others___ that  know that the people most directly impacted should lead the change.\nGiving to Black-led nonprofits like @FFLICLA (insert others) –who understand the lived experience of racial oppression and center those most impacted– is the most direct path to dismantling systems of racism. #GiveBlack this #GivingTuesday\n\n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/givingtuesday/ LOCATION:Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/GivingTuesday.2021-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211030T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211030T140000 DTSTAMP:20211026T204248Z CREATED:20211015T212646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211026T204248Z UID:7598-1635595200-1635602400@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:20th Anniversary Mock Jazz Funeral and Trunk or Treat DESCRIPTION:We are hoping you will join FFLIC for our 20th Anniversary Mock Jazz Funeral memorializing the lost dreams of our children. This year we are adding a Trunk or Treat to be held on Saturday\, October 30\, at 12 noon in Monroe\, LA. We will be convening near the Ochsner LSU Medical Center of Monroe on Jackson around 11:30 AM and from there we will caravan (by car or walking) to Swanson-Monroe Youth Facility for a press conference and goodie bag giveaway. This October event is part of Youth Justice Awareness month\, #YJAM \nThis family friendly event is based in Monroe to fight the rebuild of the youth prison and to raise community awareness to the disparate and inhumane treatment of youth of color. It’s especially important to take action now that Governor Edwards recently spoke about the need for the new youth prison\, after being silent on the many atrocities our youth have faced during a pandemic and hurricane. \nWe will also be sharing a community invitation to a listening session in Monroe in the upcoming weeks to discuss community concerns\, alternatives to punitive systems\, how to better invest prison construction dollars in the local community\, and how communities can take action to build holistic networks of support for youth and ensure every young person has the opportunity to live a full and productive life. \nRegister here. \nYou can also share about the event! Use the graphics included in this file  and use our social media toolkit! \n*If attending\, please wear a mask. \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/mock-jazz-funeral-and-trunk-or-treat/ LOCATION:Near Ochsner LSU Medical Center\, 4864 Jackson Street\, Monroe\, Louisiana\, 71202 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210910T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210910T200000 DTSTAMP:20210902T162925Z CREATED:20210708T205032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T162925Z UID:7426-1631300400-1631304000@fflic-web.mayfirst.info SUMMARY:CANCELLED: 20th Anniversary Gala DESCRIPTION:Last week\, FFLIC was in the midst of preparations to celebrate our 20th Anniversary with a Virtual Gala Benefit on September 10\, but due to the tragic circumstances of Hurricane Ida\, we must postpone this event in order to focus all our efforts on supporting our communities. If you are wondering how to get donations directly to families in need\, FFLIC provides emergency funds to sustain member families as they attempt to recover and rebuild. OUR FAMILIES AND YOUTH NEED YOUR HELP— PLEASE DONATE NOW or use CashApp $FFLIC. Your compassionate and generous contribution will be used to provide families with emergency stipends while they await FEMA support as well as allow FFLIC to continue to outreach and advocate for those most directly impacted by this crisis. \n Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin URL:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/event/20th-anniversary-gala-in-person-and-virtual/ LOCATION:Louisiana ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://fflic-web.mayfirst.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/GALA.CANCELLATION.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR