Citizens in Appleton, Wisconsin have rallied every day for almost a month to protest the cruel policy of separating refugee children and parents.  Yesterday they printed out six Raising Our Voices posters and today they'll be taking them to their congressional representative's office to ask "Where are the children?"  Sending a huge THANK YOU to... Continue Reading →

Yesterday afternoon, more than 100 children, parents and caregivers gathered at the Maplewood Library for a Raising Our Voices to write postcards to children who are still incarcerated and separated from their parents.  The love and compassion and seriousness of purpose in that room, from the littlest kids to grandparents, gave us tremendous hope.   One mom wrote... Continue Reading →

We have added a new collection of wonderful postcards, created by Bob Bianchini, Pascal Lemaitre, Lisa Mundroff and Alexander Stadler. As we write this on July 11, thousands of children are still being held in detention by the US government, separated from their parents.  Please join us to send them postcards and let them know... Continue Reading →

In late June, Senator Dick Durbin called for us to send notes to the children who have been separated from their parents and incarcerated alone.  He says it is a small gesture but can mean so much, and we agree with him. So we asked illustrators to create cards to send to children.  The art... Continue Reading →

It was so heartening to see people around the world, from Tokyo to Seattle, Burlington to New York City, and many other cities and towns, carrying the powerful artwork of Raising Our Voices artists.  Thank you!!! Please keep raising your voice in support of refugee families!  

James McMullan is the principal poster artist for Lincoln Center Theater. He was born in Tsingtao, China in 1934, the grandson of missionaries who operated an orphanage for abandoned infant girls; his story is depicted in words and paintings in his memoir LEAVING CHINA: An Artist Paints His World War II childhood. He is also the creator,... Continue Reading →

Christopher Weyant is a New Yorker cartoonist and children's book illustrator. He believes in an America that is strongest when it welcomes people of all different colors, religions and identities. You can download a PDF of Chris's image to print as a poster here: FamilesTogether All of these images are free to download and print. ... Continue Reading →

Erin Entrada Kelly is an author and illustrator who just won the 2018 Newbery Medal for HELLO UNIVERSE.  Her mother immigrated to the United States from the Philippines. You can download her image here: asylum Erin Entrada Kelly All of these images are free to download and print.  An easy way to print posters is... Continue Reading →

Peter H. Reynolds believes everybody can make their mark. He is a father, husband, son, brother, an identical twin—and also a thinker, writer, and artist. He is also an immigrant himself and savors the generosity and compassion of the USA. You can download and print Peter's image here: families belong together Peter H Reyolds All... Continue Reading →

This image was created by Kira Lynn Cain, a singer-songwriter and visual artist based in Los Angeles. You can download this image to print out as a poster here: Seekin Asylum All of these images are free to download and print.  An easy way to print posters is to download the pdf of the image... Continue Reading →