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Built from the ground UP to turn struggle into strength.

Born from lived experience, the UP From Slavery Initiative provides underserved youth and adults of color with a pathway to freedom from the school-to-prison pipeline in Washington State.

NEWS & EVENTS

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Michael Eric Dyson at the 2023 Race & Equity Summit
 

Professor, sociologist, and best-selling author Michael Eric Dyson discusses the fight for racial justice in America.

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UFSI educates youth and adults in Kitsap County, WA.
Speaker advocating for UFSI.

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Co-Founder of UFSI - Darryl Riley

OUR CO-FOUNDER
 

Our co-founder, Darryl Riley, launched the initiative to empower others through his own experience. 
 

Growing up on Chicago’s West Side, Darryl overcame the school-to-prison pipeline to help lift up marginalized youth and adults of color in Washington State.

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Up From Slavery Initiative

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