Freedom House is the place where I learned that I can play a role in changing the community for the better and rewriting the narrative.
Over the years Freedom House has been essential to my accomplishments as a student and as a conscious and responsible adult. Freedom House has always provided me with the community I need. I always feel supported and I always feel heard. When schools were shut down Freedom House staff made it a point to check in regularly through zoom calls not only about how us students have been acclimating to the new school system, but about our mental health. We had group meetings once a week with a licensed therapist which really helped me personally to maintain human connection outside of my home at the time. Each year I meet such a great and diverse bunch of peers as well as professionals and I learned such useful skills such as effective research, community outreach, and event planning.