Generative Organizations with Freedom, Inc.
Published November 11, 2019
Kabzuag Vaj, Bianca Gomez, and Zon Moua of Freedom, Inc join us for a conversation about the complexities of building a multi-generational, multi-racial, multi-gender organization working to end violence and advance gender & racial justice in Madison, WI. Their real talk about building leadership long-term, and enacting accountability while welcoming members to grow, embodies disciplined, graceful, transformative base-building.
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Note: This episode was published under Irresistible’s previous name, Healing Justice Podcast.
About our guests
Freedom, Inc. works to end root causes of violence for women, girls, LGBTQ+, and gender non-conforming people of color in low- to no-income communities in Dane County, WI. Freedom, Inc. works to empower community members as agents of change and to build healthy communities through efforts that are specific with regard to language, gender, generation, and culture.
Kabzuag Vaj, Co-Executive Director at Freedom, Inc.
Bianca Gomez, Gender Justice Coordinator at Freedom, Inc.
Zon Moua, Director of Youth Organizing at Freedom, Inc.
The Next Generation Fund is a response to a growing call from frontline organizers to learn from restorative & transformative practices in order to support a rising generation of social justice leaders and nurture sustainable approaches to organizing and community building. The Fund is anchored by the Ford Foundation and developed in partnership with the Movement Strategy Center’s Innovation Center. Get in touch via NextGen@movementstrategy.org Center. Get in touch via NextGen@movementstrategy.org
Practice: Investing in Leadership
Check out the corresponding practice episode next week: How do we invest in leadership and political development in our communities, believe in our people’s potential to grow, while simultaneously protecting the most vulnerable as others are in their learning process? Kabzuag Vaj shares some learnings and key questions from Freedom, Inc’s experience in building an organization that includes communities bridging gender, age, and race.
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