Freedom for Immigrants

We’re #hiring for a Finance & Operations Manager! The Finance & Operations Manager will play a critical role in overseeing key financial and administrative functions in FFI’s day-to-day operations. The ideal candidate will be someone who has a knack for making technical and complex concepts accessible and transparent across the organization. Candidates who have been directly affected by immigration detention or the mass incarceration system are highly encouraged to apply! We're looking for someone who is passionate about organizational culture, and who can leverage their technical skills and experience in a way that improves the experience of every team member. FFI offers a robust and competitive benefits package to all staff. Just as importantly, our team strives to create a culture centered on care, sustainability, and compassion for our shared humanity. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eNsT8mWN #AbolishDetention #HRjobs #jobs #nonprofitjobs #nowhiring #operationsjobs #adminjobs #financejobs #advocacy #abolition

DMV folks! Come hang out with our team and paint your own abolitionist art, guided by the amazing local artist Derrick Morgan of Derrick’s Paintbrush. Join us for a fun night of painting, sipping, and community building. Proceeds raised from this event will help sustain us as we emerge from our “chrysalis” period in which we’ve been working hard to build out FFI’s new vision under the leadership of Laura Hernández. Come learn more about this work at our Paint & Sip! 🔗 Link to register: https://lnkd.in/d5XkqqiD When: Thursday, May 2nd at 7 PM ET Where: Shaw’s Tavern #AbolishDetention #AbolitionNow #FreeThemAll

Laura Hernández, directora ejecutiva de FFI, pasó 15 años tras las rejas en prisiones estatales y de ICE. Esta experiencia no define a Laura. Pero fue durante este tiempo que ella transformó su vida y descubrió su verdadero propósito. “El encierro en prisión me ayudó a abrir mi corazón a otras personas y descubrir que nací para servir,” dijo Laura en una entrevista exclusiva con Los Angeles Times. “A veces, cuando caes más bajo, valoras la libertad. Ahí es donde puedes encontrar tu misión de vida,” dijo Hernández con la voz entrecortada. “Todos merecemos una segunda oportunidad.” Hoy, Laura lucha no sólo por su propia libertad permanente, sino también por la libertad de muchas otras personas: las de su comunidad y las detenidas por ICE en todo el país. Como ella, muchos otros han sido arrastrados por un sistema injusto y racista de criminalización y castigo masivo. Como dice Laura, todos merecemos una segunda oportunidad. Las personas son redimibles, no desechables. “Ya pagué mis errores con una pena de cárcel, pero si me deportan sufriría dos penas más, la de no estar con mi familia, y la de no poder cumplir mis servicios con la comunidad.” Leer la historia completa de Los Angeles Times: https://lnkd.in/e6EBEkTj Firmar las peticiones de campanas de indulto para Laura y Sithy Bin: https://lnkd.in/eMQaTu2Y https://lnkd.in/g79bKN6k Gracias a Selene Rivera del LAT por escribir esta historia. Foto de James Carbone para Los Angeles Times en Español.

Reminder: Freedom for Immigrants is recruiting new board members! Learn more in this thread and register for our info session next week! ⬇️

Freedom for Immigrants is recruiting new board members! Over the last year, FFI has undergone major shifts in philosophy and approach regarding how we work collectively and equitably to abolish immigration detention. Our strategies prioritize and center the voices of directly impacted people, and are rooted in principles of community organizing, anti-racism, healing, and transformative justice. We are eager to welcome new board members who align with our values, are open to releasing the traditional “top down” governance model, and will work in partnership with the FFI Team! Interested? If so, please join us on January 16 for an informal “getting to know you” Zoom call with current board members and FFI leadership. Two virtual informational sessions will be offered from 5-7pm ET and 5-7pm PT. Register at the links below and in our bio! Register for the 5-7pm ET call: https://lnkd.in/dWcCqRyH Register for the 5-7pm PT call: https://lnkd.in/dQy6ENcG We’re looking for candidates who can: - Bring their lived experience to the role, particularly those who have lived through the incarceration and/or immigration systems - Lead with their abolitionist values, or engage with an openness to learning more about abolition - Work collaboratively with FFI leadership to cultivate an organizational culture rooted in racial equity - Bring their creativity, skills, and support as the organization moves through a period of transition and beyond, and pursues exciting new strategies rooted in the power of directly impacted leadership, community organizing, anti-racism, healing, and transformative justice If this sounds like you, we’d love to have you at our informational session! And if you know anyone who would make a great fit, share this post! #AbolishDetention #AbolitionNow #nonprofits #recruiting