The ACLU of Georgia’s first Freedom School training, held Saturday in midtown Atlanta, was a resounding success – bringing together more than 150 volunteers to learn the skills needed to resist President Trump’s agenda and protect civil liberties in Georgia. Exceeding capacity within 24 hours of its announcement, the intensive half-day training prepared volunteers to be effective demonstrators, legal observers, legislative advocates, organizers, Know Your Rights trainers, and more.
“The outpouring of support we’ve received since the election is unprecedented – now the challenge is to harness that energy into sustained activism and meaningful change,” said ACLU of Georgia Executive Director Andrea Young. “The goal of Freedom School is to build a pipeline of activists and volunteers who will be on the frontlines of defending civil and human rights not just for a few days or weeks, but for years to come.”
