Former AFC graphic design intern Briana Shields and SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery Specialist Aaron Voldman reflected on their experiences in last month’s Women’s Marches in Chicago and Washington, D.C. 

 

Feminism means I matter

by Briana Shields
I marched in the Women’s March on Chicago for the generations of girls of color to come. Young women need to see that the world is big and full of variety. Now, we’re needed more than ever.

 

A Reflection on the Women’s March in Washington

by Aaron Voldman
I work at AFC as a representative for clients transitioning out of homelessness. As I marched, I thought of one my clients — earnest and humble with a mischievous sense of humor — who passed away not long before the march, succumbing to cancer.