Sat, Apr 15
|Montpelier
BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES NOT PRISONS!
The rally will feature speeches by, among others, Lydia Diamond, Tiffany Harrington, Representative Brian Cina, Mia Schultz, Wafic Faour, FaRied Munarsyah, and Andy Blanchet. Join us to resist the carceral state and build a movement to put communities and their needs first!
Time & Location
Apr 15, 1:00 PM
Montpelier, 115 State St, Montpelier, VT 05633, USA
About the Event
Please join FreeHer VT and many other organizations for our rally, “Build Healthy Communities, Not Prisons,” at the State House on April 15th at 1pm!
Come feel the magic of the movement through a mix of speakers, performers, music, and community joy. The rally will feature speeches by, among others, Lydia Diamond, Tiffany Harrington, Representative Brian Cina, Mia Schultz, Wafic Faour, FaRied Munarsyah, and Andy Blanchet.
Our speakers will bring the energy and speak to why they believe the State should no longer invest in prisons, but in healthy communities!
The rally will end with community joy time which will include activities, food by People’s Kitchen, tabling by ally organizations, and a live DJ! Please RSVP here and share out the RSVP link and graphics with your networks. Join us to resist the carceral state and build a movement to put communities and their needs first!
Endorsed by: Food Not Cops, BGMVT, Brooklyn Strong, Vermonters for Justice in Palestine, Cooperation VT, Vermont Freedom Fund, Tempest Collective, Rights & Democracy, UVM Prison Partnership, Regeneration Corps, People for Police Accountability, Vermont Workers Center, Safe Spaces for BIPoC and Allies, MadFreedom Inc., Community Resilience Organizations, Poor People's Campaign, Old North End Mutual Aid, Central VT DSA, IWW, Burlington Tenant's United, The Vermont Releaf Collective, Education Justice Coalition, Middlebury Showing Up for Racial Justice, The Root Social Justice Center, and Migrant Justice.
RSVP Link: https://the-council.us/VTRally