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Dear John,

This week, we took a big step forward to realizing our vision for the
Courage Museum, opening in 2021 on the Main Post of the Presidio
National Park in San Francisco, as we hosted Night of Courage,
honoring survivors and activists who will collaborate on the stories
featured in the Museum.

I was inspired by each recipient of the inaugural FUTURES Courage
Awards, for transforming painful circumstances no one would have
chosen, into a greater sense of purpose benefiting us all.

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, a professor of psychology and a
biostatistician, endured threats, harassment and the loss of her
family's peace and privacy, to fulfill what she regarded as her
civic duty: testifying during the Senate confirmation hearings of then
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. She now mentors young people
--and learns from them -- on the importance of civic engagement. In
the words of our friend, Senator Kamala Harris, Dr. Ford, at a
tremendous cost to herself and her family, demonstrated "the
transformative power of one voice."

Artist and author Chanel Miller survived not only sexual assault, but
also the systemic injustice of a judicial process that seemed to place
a higher value on her attacker's athletic career than on her
pain and loss. Known then only as "Emily Doe," her victim
impact statement became the basis for her brilliant, bestselling
memoir, "Know My Name." Her story of resilience, grit and
wit inspires millions.

Tyah-Amoy Roberts was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School in Parkland, Florida on the day a gunman opened fired, killing
17 people, injuring 17 others, and launching the March for Our Lives
movement, of which Tyah is now a leader. She speaks around the country
about the intersection of gun violence and other, pervasive forms of
violence against women and communities of color, reminding us, in the
words of the gifted educator Wanda M. Holland Greene, "there
should be no contest between constituencies and communities when our
physical and psychological safety are at risk."

Today is Valentine's Day, for many, a celebration of love. For
Tyah and the survivors of Parkland, it is the anniversary of the day
everything changed. In their honor, in memory of those lost, and in
honor of our Courage Award nominees, I offer this month's dose
of optimism and a plan for action. Here are two things you can do in
February:

1) See why we are so excited about the Courage Museum. Opening in 2021
on the Main Post of the Presidio National Park in San Francisco, we
will dedicate public land to providing a public service: ending the
public health crisis of violence, and the hate that fuels it. Join us
in building courage a home.

2) Learn about the Peace Plan for A Safer America, Tyah and the March
for Our Lives students developed. It includes proposals to keep guns
from domestic violence abusers, as well as plans to engage more young
people in the political process, with a youth service corps focused on
gun violence prevention. Let's support them.

The Courage Museum will be a design lab for human change, and a
launchpad for the next generation of activists, a home for everyone
committed to building the very different future we need.

All of us at FUTURES look forward to welcoming you with open hearts.

With optimism and courage, 

Esta Signature
 

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