We’re cultivating a national network to abolish the family policing system.
upEND’s annual Convening gathers abolitionist thought leaders

Kelly Hayes of Truthout and Maya Pendleton, upEND cofounder will set the stage by discussing the urgency and importance of solidarity for the movement to abolish family policing.

Start the morning by setting an intention in this somatic, grounding session led by Jotina Buck of Root & Yoke Wellness.

Every week for the past three years, Alexis and Kellie have stood outside Durham County’s child welfare agency, demanding the return of their children. Together, they embark on a journey to bring their children home.

Guest host Corey Best will moderate a conversation with activists working against prisons, immigrant detention, family policing, and more.

This workshop will offer a model of how we can leverage our shared experience of surveillance, regulation, and elimination to build effective and responsive strategies toward abolition.