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Are you a lawyer who wants to make a difference in the lives of survivors every day? Join us! We are looking for a staff attorney to join our Family Law team: www.illinoislegalaid.org/for-legal-pr...
If you are able, please consider purchasing a few items from our Amazon wishlist and help us make Mother’s Day a little more meaningful for those who need it most: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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For Mother's Day this year, the incredible Ascend Justice Young Professionals Board is collecting self-care and safety items to create care packages for our clients, many of whom haven’t had the opportunity to prioritize their own well-being or feel safe in a long time.
Advocates say charges should be dropped against a Chicago mom who killed her boyfriend in self-defense. blockclubchi.co/4cugxHV
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the Survivor Justice Network and RISC (Research Institute for Structural Change) logos at the top, with the words "Survivors + Allies, we need your voice. We're gathering insights from survivors and our community to better unerstand what support, healing, and accountability should look like moving forward. Take the Survivor Justice Network National Survey" with a QR code to the surveymonkey survey link
en espanol: "Ponerle fin a la violencia sexual. Lxs sobrevivientes de violencia sexual deben liderar la conversacion nacional sobre violencia sexual. La Red de Justicia para Sobrevivientes "Survivor Justice Network" ha lanzado una encuesta nacional para poner las voces de personas afectadas por la violencia sexual y de sus aliadxs al centro de la conversacion nacional sobre politicas y soluciones de justicia para las personas sobrevivientes. Toma la encuesta ahora."
Today is a Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action! Please take 15 minutes to complete the Survivor Justice Network National Survey and share it across your networks.
English: www.surveymonkey.com/r/8CNDDZ5
Español: es.surveymonkey.com/r/RWJG55L
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What are some of your favorite ways to raise awareness?
#SAAM2026
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3) talk to your friends, kids, parents, colleagues, and neighbors, let them know that sexual assault awareness is the first step toward prevention, and share resources
2) wear teal on Tuesday, April 7, and post a pic of yourself to let everyone know it's Wear Teal Day for sexual assault awareness
Here are three ideas to get you started:
1) learn more about sexual assault, why it happens, and how to stop it (start here: www.nsvrc.org/saam-2026/)
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Today is the first day of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and we're asking our followers to do one thing this month to raise awareness!
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We are seeking an experienced, bilingual immigration attorney to join our team. If you speak Spanish fluently and like working with immigrant survivors and amazing colleagues in a super supportive environment, apply today! www.illinoislegalaid.org/for-legal-pr...
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Have you got your early bird tickets yet? Grab yours today and join us in June for a beautiful evening celebrating survivors! secure.qgiv.com/for/2026cele...
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We are looking for a bilingual (English/Spanish) intake specialist to join our Orders of Protection clinic! Help us help our clients get the holistic legal support they need. Apply today: www.illinoislegalaid.org/for-legal-pr...
Please call State’s Attorney Burke! Sample script: “Use your prosecutorial discretion to “DISMISS CHARGES AGAINST KESHIA GOLDEN. Do this for all the survivors you swore to protect.” Thursday, 3/12 Noon-1pm 312-603-1880 Moms UnitedChicago@gmail.com
TODAY! Noon-1pm. Free Keshia Golden! Free Them ALL!
"Former judges said they and their colleagues did their best to follow the rules they’d been handed but weren’t willing to compromise the requirements for due process in order to do so." www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/02/c...
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You're invited to our Celebration of Courage! In just a few short months, we will gather with our clients, volunteers, staff, and supporters to celebrate all the work we've done together. Get your early bird tickets today! secure.qgiv.com/for/2026cele...
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Are you a senior attorney looking for meaningful work in a supportive environment, where you get to help people every day? Join our immigration team! www.illinoislegalaid.org/for-legal-pr...
a purple background with a hand drawn image of a black woman (portrait credit: Monica Trinidad) with the words "Support Survivors" and "Drop the charges for Golden!" plus hand drawn supporters in the bottom left corner. The rest of the poster reads: ALL OUT FOR KESHIA bit.ly/FreeKeshia What: Court Support When: Tuesday, March 3, 9:30am Where: 2650 S. California Ave, Courtroom 500 bit.ly/CourtroomSolidarity MomsUnitedChicago@gmail.com
We stand with Keshia Golden. #FreeKeshia
Read more about Keshia Golden and how we criminalize survivors' acts of self defense: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Listen to WBEZ about the case: open.spotify.com/episode/7bvE...
Free Keshia Golden, charged with murder for the outcome of an act of self-defense. bit.ly/FreeKeshia
Keshia Golden is a Chicago mother who would not be alive and raising her young child today had she not acted in defense of herself and her pregnancy. Charging her with murder suggests that she did not have the right to self-defense. bit.ly/FreeKeshia
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Ascend Justice is proud to celebrate Black History Month and reaffirm our commitment to racial equity and equal protection under the law.
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Ascend Justice has signed on to Keep Our Republic's Principles for the Independence of the Legal Profession. We firmly believe that the rule of law and the independence of the legal system are key pillars of American democracy. If you are a lawyer, join us: keepourrepublic.org/.../initiat....
advertisement for a book discussion that shows the cover of the book and reads: "A Discussion with Author Rhacel S. Parrenas: The Trafficker Next Door: Human Trafficking and Forced Labor in Chicago Thursday, January 29 at 6pm Harold Washington Library Center, 7th Floor 400 S. State St. Join us for a discussion and expert panel on human trafficking that highlights the prevalence of forced labor in our community. Books available for the first 25 attendees!" (the ad includes the mayor's logo on top and the logos for several other Chicago and Cook County agencies along the bottom)
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. If you want to learn more about forced labor in our community, check out this free event at the Harold Washington Library next Thursday!
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If you're under 40 and searching for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in Chicago, please join us for free appetizers and a drink, and learn more about joining our Young Professionals Board on Thursday, February 5, 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Hubbard Inn. RSVP: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
By the end of the training, volunteers will be prepared to help draft affidavits and petitions and either share those with the client to proceed pro se or commit to represent the client through the resentencing.
CLE credit is available. Lunch will be provided.
Attendees will first receive a background on the criminalization of survivors and an overview of the gender-based violence resentencing law that is being used to reduce sentences in cases where domestic violence and other forms of gender-based violence played a role in their conviction.
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On Wednesday, January 28, from 11:30am to 1:30pm, Ascend Justice will host an in-person training at Skadden (320 S Canal St., Chicago) on second chance advocacy for incarcerated survivors of gender-based violence.
Register by 5:00pm on Monday, January 26: www.illinoislegalaid.org/for-legal-pr...
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Want an easy way to support Ascend Justice and help spread awareness about our work? Check out our merch store: www.teepublic.com/user/ascend-... A portion of every purchase helps support our holistic legal services, and we promise you'll look awesome in our gear!
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Want to learn more about Ascend Justice and how to get involved? Want to meet cool people over free appetizers and a drink? Join us Thursday, February 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Hubbard Inn for our annual Friendraiser! RSVP today: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
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Thank you for helping the more than 2,250 other people we were able to serve over the past year.
If you haven't yet had a chance to donate, now is the time! A generous donor will match each dollar, up to $5,000, from now until December 31! Donate today: www.ascendjustice.org/annual-appeal/
Thank you for helping survivors like Adeya, who fled horrible gender-based violence in her home country and spent seven long years in immigration limbo in the US before Ascend Justice immigration attorneys were able to secure green cards for her and her husband.