In New Jersey, and across the country, Departments of Corrections are subjected to little external oversight of their prisons, juvenile detention facilities or county jails. “Access” to conditions of confinement is possible only via letters and telephone calls from incarcerated men and women sharing of their experiences. Youngsters in juvenile facilities also reach out to tell their stories. In responding to these testimonies and requests from within New Jersey and throughout the country, the AFSC enables individuals to self-advocate; leading to empowerment.

AFSC Florida’s Policy Coordinator will bring the organized voice of impacted communities to bear in efforts to achieve policy-related goals and objectives through direct advocacy with the federal government, the Florida state government and various multilateral institutions. As Florida's political landscape becomes more anti-immigrant this position will impact policy and decision makers to deter harmful policies and support organizing to recognize the full human rights of immigrants coming to Florida.

Seeds of Resistance is a program for immigrant youth in south Florida that engages youth using trauma informed approaches. We provide immigrant youth and their families with political education, community organizing skills, and an understanding of immigrant and LGBTQ+ rights. We also provide education on environmental issues that rebuild ancestral connection to the earth and increase collective power and self-determination. We engage in “artivism,” and healing modalities necessary to become effective leaders in our local immigrant rights movement.

The Colorado Area Program Coordinator works under the supervision of the Program Co-Directors and is responsible for supporting the implementation of the Colorado Immigrant Rights Program of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in Denver, Colorado. The Program Coordinator’s primary role is to provide support for the Not One More Deportation/Ni Una Más Deportación (N1M) leadership team, working with the to develop work plans to implement their priorities and meaningfully engage the members.