Past Events

WOMEN EMPOWERING CHANGE: LEARNING THROUGH THE LENS OF A SEX TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR Join us for EmpowHER where women empower change by learning the truth behind sex trafficking and its impact on victims locally. The luncheon will feature a live candid conversation with local survivor leader, advocate, and professional speaker, Vanessa Perkins.  You’ll learn tangible ways YOU can fight trafficking through your own sphere of influence. Guests will leave informed, inspired, and united! Funds will support Freedom a la Cart’s workforce…

Back by popular demand, Freedom a la Cart is partnering again with the Black Women Rise Poetry Collective to bring you two more Open Mic Nights this winter. Come share your voice or learn by listening to that of others! A limited menu of food and drink will be available for purchase. We look forward to sharing space with you! Doors open at 6:30p.

Visit us on Saturday, March 19th from 10 am - 2 pm for a small business pop-up market featuring 5 female owned local businesses! The vendors will be donating 10% of proceeds to Freedom a la Cart. Hope to see you there!

What is a specialty docket? What does “restorative justice” really mean? What can you do to stand alongside court systems in bringing freedom to victims of human trafficking in Columbus? Freedom a la Cart invites you to our first of four Legal Empowerment Lunch & Learns. Join us Wednesday, March 23rd from 1:00-2:30 pm for an overview on Franklin County’s CATCH Court specialty docket for human trafficking survivors in Columbus and how the Freedom + CATCH partnership creates transformational change…

Become empowered to express yourself through written and spoken word. Freedom a la Cart has partnered with the Black Women Rise Poetry Collective to bring you another Poetry + Writing Workshop. Through this workshop, we aim to empower each participant with the tools they need to express themselves, both in written and spoken format. Learn the art (& science) behind curating words of impact, acquire knowledge in how to shape your feelings into a tangible script, and inspire others in…

Freedom a la Cart partners with CATCH Court to provide supportive services to the survivors in the program. While the women of CATCH Court have support from many agencies to help them navigate the new life journey they are beginning, Freedom a la Cart provides personal mentors to offer life coaching and emotional support. Our mentors show unconditional love and friendship, teach new social norms, and act as a support person. As Freedom works to expand our programs to guide…