Shifting from Locking Youth Up to Lifting Youth Up
FEB. 7 • MAR. 7 • APR. 11 • APR. 18
12:00-1:30 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CT / 10:00-11:30 a.m. MT / 9:00-10:30 a.m. PT / 8:00-9:30 a.m. AKT / 6:00-7:30 a.m. HT
DESCRIPTION
Justice-involved youth can be powerful agents of change. Join us for a five-part community of practice focused on promoting the leadership of system-impacted young people. This strengths-based series will address racial trauma and racial disparities in juvenile justice systems across the nation.
Designed for leaders in the system of care, the series will help participants engage justice-involved youth in advocacy work, prioritize culturally responsive care for BIPOC youth, deepen their knowledge of community-based solutions, and implement effective peer support programs.
- Feb 7: Community Is the Answer
- March 7: Peer Support Programs in the Juvenile Justice System
- April 11: Family Peer Support Programs
- April 18: Burning Down the House Book Hour (learn more)
COMMITMENT TO PARTICIPATE
To build an environment of psychological safety and trust in which learners can share deeply, we strongly encourage participants to attend all five sessions of the Community of Practice.
Meet the Series Facilitator
Every event in this series will feature special guest speakers to spotlight the voices of those with lived experience.
Evelyn Clark is a Mexican-Native American woman who is passionate about racial equity and justice, leadership development, and peer support. She has nearly 14 years of experience serving young people and their families who were system involved. Evelyn is also a Certified peer counselor. She dedicated her career empowering young people and their families to get involved in this work. She is a proud recipient of the 2019 Peer Alternatives youth and young adult leadership award. Evelyn’s mission is to end racial and ethnic disparities within systems of care and to promote leadership opportunities for the BIPOC workforce.
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