Upcoming FreeTHEMinc Workshops
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CIVIC Awareness is a new Collection of ACTIONS needed in the United VOICES - Per founder, MaLisa Blasini, "I believe People especially, our youth, must Understand the Journey of our Past, the Choices available in our Present, and How choosing can affect and/or limit their short and long term lives and generationally. The Reality is Our Minority People Need to get Educated and Get involved Because =
No Vote Is Another Way of Voting ~ Just Without Exercising their Selection ~ and allows the opposition to gain more power.
It all Starts with Choosing a political party, as a visual think of this way, without voting you are complaining and who better to get in office, than someone you know will fight for you... Think of it this way, Both require a Choice of Partner - involving creating a relationship with accountability, priorities, expectations, a commitment and clear values.
Youth ought to ask questions to absorb the differences
in order to make an informed choice ~ rather than following the norm of those around him/her. Founder created two civic workshops in 2026 are:
The Power of Choice: Building Resilient Youth, Families & Communities
Expanding Opportunity. Strengthening Communities Transforming Systems.
Going From Option to Priority: The Puerto Rican History, Trying to Belong, the Culture, Advocacy & History is what leads to Civic Power,
Hopes are to help the young and old alike connect to their history, identity, civic responsibility, advocacy collective for the significant responsibilities needed - representation can only be shaped with better decision making and true leadership - that is intentionally analyzed, discussed, and learned.
Creating SPACE to LEARN, GROW, LOVE & HEAL - Crafting Through Crisis — Expressing the Unspoken, developed with the foundational to make sure Youth are safe in a nonjudgmental space where they feel Acknowledged, Considered and Valued.
Recognizing the connections between their real-life experiences, without feeling embarrassed, isolated, or that they are defined by them - they learn how to recycle their coping and survival skills into tools for healthier choices to make better decisions for a positive and productive successful future of their own choosing.
By recognizing toxic behaviors and signal they are able to implement healthy boundaries and clearly express their feelings without being disrespectful, disrespected, confused, reservations and/or shame because they understand their emotions connected to the situation in advance.
Created in 2025 by founder MaLisa Blasini (she/her/hers) BA in General Studies, Minor in Human Development & Family Sciences from UCONN exposed to Substance Misuse all her Life with multiple Direct & Indirect Exposures, her dedication to CommUNITY is based on aiding in the Unification of the Families Structure through the Youth; to help Youth recognize Substance Misuse Does Not exist in isolation; it is not always a choice- can be a form of self-medicating; for Families to Realize the consequences, differences, various experiences and connections that can Escalate, Overlap and/or Create Cycles affecting Individuals, Families and Generations.
This workshop has been Enhanced by Hartford Artist Amanda Mendoza (she/they) first-generation Latine-American artist, muralist, and trauma-informed arts educator work focuses on healing, identity, and community resilience. BA in Psychological Science with minors in Art and International Studies from CCSU - artistic practice is deeply rooted in her advocacy work from her of sexual and domestic violence survivor experiences,