Public Welfare Foundation

Catalyzing a transformative approach to justice that is community-led, restorative, and racially just through investments in criminal justice and youth justice.

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Shannon Ross, Founder & CEO of The Community, writes about the power of self-awareness for Public Welfare Foundation’s ‘Withstanding Through...’ essay series.

Read Shannon’s full essay here: https://t.co/1Pmk1zI5sL

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On her birthday, we are reminded of Fannie Lou Hamer’s wisdom: there are many who have gone before us, paving the way for the work we do today. When we honor that history, we learn from that history – and it becomes a pathway forward.

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We withstand by learning with and from each other. No matter our age, role, zip code, or field of expertise, the opportunity to come together and exchange wisdom is never wasted.

It’s important to meet, shake hands, break bread, and learn from one another in shared spaces.

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For Public Welfare Foundation’s ‘Withstanding Through...’ essay series, The Community Founder & CEO Shannon Ross shares how self-awareness shaped the trajectory of his life and continues to shape the work of The Community.

Read the full essay here: https://t.co/1Pmk1zI5sL

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What is the world we intend to hand off to our young people?

Every day, Public Welfare Foundation partners are answering that call, working with vision and determination to bring a better world to life for the next generation, and the one after that.

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In a world that increasingly exists in digital siloes, rooms filled with conversation and collaboration become all the more sacred. They're where trust is grown, bridges are built, and momentum is sustained.

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You can find the playlists on Spotify and YouTube:

Listen to it on Spotify: https://t.co/pGwWcsUt8g

Listen to it on YouTube: https://t.co/86cnEs1bC8

*Please note that some of the songs included contain explicit language — listener discretion is advised.

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Summer may be coming to a close, but there’s still time to throw on Movement Music, a playlist curated by our partners. Tune into the music that inspires, encourages, and galvanizes them in moments of needs.

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As heavy as the work can be, it is not without joy. Community buoys us; it provides solidarity, hope, and inspiration. It reminds us that we are stronger together.

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Kids Forward Senior Policy Analyst Carte’cia Weaver shares what she believes can sustain the work even as we move through storms.

Learn more about the work Kids Forward does here: https://t.co/jhmoKeAjR9

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Listen to it on Spotify: https://t.co/pGwWcsTViI

Listen to it on YouTube: https://t.co/86cnEs0DMA

*Please note that some of the songs included contain explicit language — listener discretion is advised.

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In June, we shared Movement Music, a playlist with song selections from our partners that inspire, encourage, and galvanize them in moments of need.

It features music from different genres, languages, and time periods, reflecting the diverse coalitions our partners represent.

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In her recent essay, Rev. Alexis Anderson, founding member of East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Reform Coalition, writes about how her faith and community helps her withstand the difficult work the Coalition does.

Read her full essay: https://t.co/n6uNi54FxT

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For our ‘Withstanding Through...’ essay series, Rev. Alexis Anderson, a founding member of the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Reform Coalition (ERPPRC), wrote about her faith and the community that sustains her.

Read Rev. Anderson’s full essay: https://t.co/n6uNi54FxT

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Organizations like @KidsForwardWI center young people and their needs, underpinned by the belief that our communities are defined by how we support and resource the next generation.

Learn more about the important work Kids Forward does in Wisconsin: https://t.co/jhmoKeAjR9

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Through Ella Baker's advocacy, we are reminded of what is possible when we entrust young people to lead us into the future.

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History that Helps Us Withstand:

@KidsForwardWI's Carte'cia Weaver lifts up the story of Ella Baker, the seminal Civil Rights Movement organizer who is responsible for the formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

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While the landscape we do the work has shifted, the work is not new. History and those who shaped it serve as our guides as we navigate many of the same issues they were faced with.

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Progress is often slow – and that's a painful truth that frictions against the urgency of our work.

Read Robyn Hasan-Simpson of @WomenOnTheRise1's essay to learn more about how she and her organization withstand through devotion: https://t.co/O61IJsjPJi

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Kids Forward is dedicated to addressing the root causes of inequities and removing barriers that have made Wisconsin one of the most deeply segregated and inequitable places in the nation for young people of color to live.

Learn more: https://t.co/jhmoKeAjR9

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Withstanding with Kids Forward

Kids Forward is a Wisconsin-based nonprofit working to ensure every family has the opportunity to thrive, especially those most impacted by disinvestment – not just the powerful few.