Freedom Schools

What are Freedom Schools?

Coming out of the Civil Rights Movement, Freedom Schools are an organizing tool to gather people together, learn about grievances and injustice, and lay the groundwork for a larger movement.

Freedom School Topics

ICE in Our Schools and Communities

   Why We Should ALL Care & What We Can Do

Understanding Our Constitutional Rights

   An In-Depth Look at Amendments 1, 4 & 5

Successful, Peaceful and Meaningful Public Action

   How to Organize and Conduct One

Re-Imagining a Holistic Response to Homelessness

   In Tempe

Budgets Reveal Priorities

   How to Follow the Money in City Budgets & Hold Systems Accountable

Finding a Home: Maintaining and Growing Safe & Cool Houses and Pantries

   In Mesa

Understanding Law Enforcement Relationships 

   Between Police, Federal Agents and Our Communities

Decoding ICE Detention Centers 

   Where They Come From and Who Stands to Profit

Increasing Voter Engagement & Supporting Election Integrity

House Meeting Campaign! 

   Understanding Pressures Affecting Families in South Phoenix

Join Us!

If you're ready to request a Freedom School at your institution, please sign up below:

Request a Freedom School at Your Institution

To learn more, please see the flyer below or contact VIP: [email protected].


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