Youth
A coalition of organizations led by youth of color, including the Youth Justice Coalition and other members of The Dignity in Schools Campaign and Alliance for Education Justice, have launched "You Can't Build Peace With a Piece" a national youth-led campaign to call for positive approaches in response to gun violence and address the impact of school safety policies on youth of color in t
Thursday, December 13th, 2012
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Power U Center
20th Street
Miami,FL 33127
Click here to RSVP for this free event in Miami
Are you tired of hearing the same corporate propaganda on the radio, TV, newspapers, and internet?
Date:
Thu, 12/13/2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
State Relevance (if applicable):
Florida
Saturday, October 6, 2012
4:00pm until 6:00pm
On Saturday, October 6th, NC H.E.A.T. is organizing a local day of action as part of Dignity In School's National Week of Action against school push-out.
Date:
Sat, 10/06/2012 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm
State Relevance (if applicable):
North Carolina
Date:
Thu, 10/04/2012 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Massachusetts
The Dignity in Schools Campaign New York chapter will host a candlelight vigil/march across the Brooklyn Bridge on October 5, at 6 pm with 260 cut outs of the ghost students linked together representing the number suspended each day in NYC schools.
Date:
Fri, 10/05/2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
State Relevance (if applicable):
New York
This handbook provides an overview of students’ and parents'/guardians' rights, what remedies are available when those rights are violated, tips and tools for self-advocacy, and support resources.
Date:
Fri, 05/04/2012
State Relevance (if applicable):
North Carolina
This new report by the High HOPES Campaign, which includes DSC members Blocks Together and POWER-PAC among others, is the result of a thorough year-long process of collecting information from restorative justice experts, practitioners, educators, youth, parents, and community members.
Date:
March 14, 2012
State Relevance (if applicable):
Illinois
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Over the past year, our country and the world have witnessed increasingly visible protests against the influence of private pursuit of profit over our public institutions and interests.
Date:
Sat, 03/24/2012 - 9:00am
State Relevance (if applicable):
New York
Date:
Fri, 03/16/2012 - 9:00am - Sun, 03/18/2012 - 5:00am
The overuse of harsh zero-tolerance measures, police, and juvenile courts in addressing school disciplinary issues has led to the needless pushout and criminalization of countless youth across America. In response, a growing national movement has emerged to dismantle this School-to-Prison Pipeline.
Date:
Fri, 02/10/2012 - 9:00am - Sun, 06/03/2012 - 11:59pm
Save the Date!
Date:
Wed, 02/29/2012 - 9:00am - Sat, 03/03/2012 - 6:00pm
State Relevance (if applicable):
California
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Free Minds, Free People, is national conference presented by this network in partnership with The Brotherhood/Sister Sol, the Chicago Freedom School and Youth in Action.
Date:
Thu, 07/07/2011 - 9:00am - Sun, 07/10/2011 - 9:00am
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Rhode Island
Saturday, April 30th
9:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Jane Addams Hull House Museum
800 S. Halsted
Focus: Race, Racism, and the Juvenile Justice System
Organization:
Project NIA
Date:
Sat, 04/30/2011 - 9:30am - 5:00pm
State Relevance (if applicable):
Illinois
Saturday, March 26th
9:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Jane Addams Hull House Museum
800 S. Halsted
Focus: Youth Incarceration
Organization:
Project NIA
Date:
Sat, 03/26/2011 - 9:30am - 5:00pm
State Relevance (if applicable):
Illinois
Saturday, March 19th
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Roosevelt University
430 S. Michigan Ave (Congress Lounge)
More information about this event will be forthcoming but it is specifically for youth ages 12-24.
Co-sponsored by the Mansfield Institute for Social Justice.
Organization:
Project NIA
Date:
Sat, 03/19/2011 - 10:00am - 3:00pm
State Relevance (if applicable):
Illinois
Free Minds, Free People, is national conference presented by this network in partnership with The Brotherhood/Sister Sol, the Chicago Freedom School and Youth in Action.
Date:
Thu, 07/07/2011 - 9:00am - Sun, 07/10/2011 - 9:00am
State Relevance (if applicable):
Rhode Island
Conducted by the UC Berkeley School of Law’s Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, this study is one of the first studies to closely examine the impact of restorative justice on an American inner-city school. Researchers spent one year observing a restorative justice program at the Cole Middle School in West Oakland, California, interviewing teachers, students, and parents.
State Relevance (if applicable):
California
Get involved with the Philadelphia Student Union! Attend their weekly meeting to learn more about the group's work and see how you can participate!
DATE: Every Saturday
TIME: 2pm-4pm
MORE: For more information, click here.
Date:
Sat, 12/11/2010 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Sat, 12/18/2010 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
State Relevance (if applicable):
Pennsylvania
Learn how you can get involved with the work of the Community Rights Campaign.
Organization:
The Labor/Community Strategy Center
Date:
Fri, 01/01/2010 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
State Relevance (if applicable):
California
Join the members of the School Reform Commission to discuss next steps and actions.
DATE: Wednesday, Dec. 15.
TIME: 2 p.m.
LOCATION: School District of Philadelphia Education Center, 440 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA.
MORE: To register to speak, call 215-400-4180 by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14.
Date:
Wed, 12/15/2010 - 2:00pm
State Relevance (if applicable):
Pennsylvania