Join us for a national workshop series that focuses on educating and empowering individuals who are interested in entrepreneurship. This series will explore everything from generating an idea to launching and growing a business. You will learn how to evaluate opportunities, develop effective strategies, create a comprehensive business plan, and acquire financing. The final meeting of this two-part, five-session series will focus on developing or enhancing a business plan for a new or existing project or enterprise.

The Foot Soldiers Park & Education Center (FSP) is hosting this workshop series, advised by their student body, the National Youth Advisory Board (YAB). Our workshops are facilitated by experienced, degreed, and/or licensed professionals and are open to students ages 13-18, professionals, and FSP-identified individuals. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all participants.

Join us for the First Candy Walk & Treasure Hunt at Foot Soldiers Park! It's going to be a blast with door prizes, awards, and plenty of sweet treats. Will your team win Best Theme-Decorated Station? Will your child take home the prize for Best Dressed in themed attire? Get your creative juices flowing and let's have a fun-filled day!

At Foot Soldiers Park, we strongly believe in the importance of playtime and fresh air for children. That's why we are thrilled to have our FSP PlayPals play dates and National Youth Advisory members on board to help facilitate the event. Follow us on Facebook and set your alarm so you can join in on the fun. Let's play, Selma!

RSVP: angela@footsoldierspark.org

Join Foot Soldiers Park Founder Ms. JoAnne Bland, fellow foot soldier and FSP Board Member, Lynda Lowery and Mayopr James Perkins Jr. as they walk with Amal across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

Little Amal is the 12 foot puppet of  a 10 year old Syrian refugee child at the heart of The Walk.  She has become a global symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees. 

Between 7 September and 26 November 2023, Amal is journeying 11,000 miles across the United States and Mexico in one of the largest free public festivals ever created.  40 towns and cities from Boston to San Diego and 6 cities from Tijuana to Tapachula will create 100+ free public events to welcome her.

Since July 2021, Amal has travelled over 6,000 miles to 97 towns and cities in 15 countries and been welcomed by more than a million people on the street, including hundreds of artists and civil society and faith leaders, as well as by tens of millions online. Her journeys are festivals of art and hope that draw attention to the huge numbers of children fleeing war, violence and persecution, each with their own story. Her urgent message to the world is “Don’t forget about us”.

We are honored to host her in Selma!

walkwithamal.org

Join us as we celebrate the 58th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act!

We’ll honor Foot Soldier, John Pettaway, and Legact Carrier, Collins Pettaway III, with the Foot Soldiers Park Trailblazer Award. Live music will be provided by the JoUS Band. Semi formal attire required.

Contact Ms. JoAnne Bland for more information and tickets: 334.413.1035

FSP’s Youth Advisory Board is holding a Back 2 School Giveaway! We’ll have backpacks filled with school supplies to help our kids start the school year right! Backpacks will be distributed on a first come-first served basis.

Contact Kennedy for more info: kennedy@footsoliderspark.org or by phone at 334-375-3903

Join FSP and the Legacy Foundation for the You Owning Up to your Responsibilities to the System Youth Panel Discussion. Come support our youth as they analyze the impact that the Selma Civil Rights Movement had on both Selma the nation and discuss how the city can lead again through ensuring the next generation is equipped with the knowledge and know-how to effectively participate in the democratic process.

For more information, cantact Angela Benjamin: 334- 467-1250

Join us for an afternoon of games, healthy snacks and instruction from our Youth Advisory Board and some special guests! Our PlayPals program is FREE for children 5-10 years of age. Our brightly colored play facilities include basketball, hopscotch, four square and shuffleboard courts–and we’ll have loads more activities to make every kid smile! Let’s get outside, move our bodies and have fun!

FSP is rooted in community, and through visioning, storytelling and engagement, we will give the people who live, work and play in Selma the opportunity to say what they want to see in our built spaces and programs and to identify the necessary steps needed to make that vision a reality.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Share your voices! For questions, email communityupdates@footsoldierspark.org

Join us for an afternoon of games, healthy snacks and instruction from our Youth Advisory Board and some special guests! Our PlayPals program is FREE for children 5-10 years of age. Our brightly colored play facilities include basketball, hopscotch, four square and shuffleboard courts–and we’ll have loads more activities to make every kid smile! Let’s get outside, move our bodies and have fun!

Join us at The Anchor for a day of Health & Wellness sessions and resources–including yoga, medication, massage therapy, interactive health and wellness tools, medical care and health screenings!

The first 30 people will receive a FREE health and wellness bag!

FSP is hosting FREE boxing and volleyball clinics for children ages 5-10 years old!

Join instructor Napoleon Cleveland (boxing) and Jasmine Pritchett (volleyball) for an afternoon of fun and fitness!

Join us for an afternoon of games, healthy snacks and instruction from our Youth Advisory Board and some special guests! Our PlayPals program is FREE for children 5-10 years of age. Our brightly colored play facilities include basketball, hopscotch, four square and shuffleboard courts–and we’ll have loads more activities to make every kid smile! Let’s get outside, move our bodies and have fun!

Women of Color Initiative is honoring our founder, Ms. JoAnne Bland, with the Trailblazer Award! for her “relentless commitment to community, civic engagement and freedom”. This will take place during their community archives workshop.

Event registration closes June 7

Complimentary Workshop on Community Archives information

Community archives and other community-centric histories, heritage, and memory projects work to empower communities to tell, protect, and share their history on their terms. Community archive models and community-driven archival practice address the 'symbolic annihilation' [to quote Michelle Caswell] “of historically marginalized groups in the historical record, and aim to create sustainable and accessible memory projects that address these archival absences."

WoCI will offer a complimentary workshop on community archives to Women of Color leaders, including WoCI 2019 thought leaders, organizers, trusted messengers, WoC staff from Table Partner organizations, and other Women of Color in community groups and nonprofits. Upon completing the workshop, these "community creators" can begin an archive project for their racial/ethnic community or organization. Registration for this no-charge workshop will be posted on the website's homepage, coming soon.

Registration closes June 7.

FSP is hosting FREE boxing and volleyball clinics for children ages 5-10 years old!

Join instructor Napoleon Cleveland (boxing) and Jasmine Pritchett (volleyball) for an afternoon of fun and fitness!