Kelsey is a Campaign Assistant for Momsrising’s Youth and Family Justice Campaigns. She is a graduate of Virginia Tech, with a bachelor's degree in International Studies, and is a native of Central Pennsylvania. Kelsey previously participated in a year of service with the Sycamore House Service Corps in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Her year was spent serving the community as a political staffer with the Pennsylvania Council of Churches. Kelsey has extensive experience and knowledge in grassroots organizing and campaigning. Her time as a political staffer allowed her to fight against issues such as mass incarceration, solitary confinement, immigration, climate change, and gun reform.
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July 5, 2023
On May 31st, Georgia police raided and arrested Adele MacLean, 42, Marlon Scott Kautz, 39, and Savannah Patterson, 30, on charges of charity fraud and money laundering. These organizers are the leaders of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, an organization providing crucial bail money to arrested “Stop Cop City” protesters. Tell Georgia Police to Drop Charges Against Bail Fund Organizers!
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December 16, 2022
On October 25th, 2022, parents across the country joined MomsRising and partners for a virtual teach-in on truth over fear and to learn ways to advocate for safe, honest, and inclusive education as the foundation of a just democracy. The event featured keynotes from Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw and Ibram X. Kendi, parent stories, and ways to take action! Click to watch! Education is the cornerstone of multiracial democracy and schools are where we learn to engage in society in meaningful ways. Still, parents, students, and educators across the country are experiencing a climate where far-right...
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May 2, 2022
It’s time to END youth incarceration here in NH and instead focus on investments in services and supports that create opportunities for New Hampshire youth. Join me in calling on Gov. Sununu to close the Sununu Youth Services Center for good. What has happened and continues to happen to NH youth is unacceptable and heartbreaking. Over the years, the reports of abuse coming out of the Sununu Youth Prison in Manchester have been nothing short of horrifying. Over 400 reports of abuse including sexual abuse have occurred. One case, described in 2018 by the Disability Rights Center of New...
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April 27, 2022
Police violence has been a hot topic of conversation in America over the past couple of years. The pandemic has stripped away the distractions and forced us face the uncomfortable reality of police violence and lack of accountability in this country. MomsRising is committed to finding alternatives to police and is organizing to pass the People’s Response Act , an inclusive, holistic, and health-centered approach to public safety. The bill, created by Missouri Congresswoman Cory Bush, sets out to adopt a new approach to public safety that will save lives, and build systems of care that are...
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October 27, 2021
October is Juvenile Justice month and to kick off the month, the Youth and Family Justice team held a Facebook Live event to educate folks on the issues of police free schools and the school-to-prison pipeline. One our main objectives was to have a group of panelists who would bring a wide array of perspectives to the conversation. In the end, we found six amazing organizers and leaders from across the country to speak on the issues of police free schools and the school-to-prison pipeline. Our brilliant list of panelists included: Breya Johnson, Deputy Director of Organizing with Girls for...
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