Sentences with phrase «community justice initiatives»

In order to be effective, any community justice initiatives will also involve a considerable investment in community consultation, participation and education: the emphasis should be on devolving power to the communities.

It is fair to say that to date many Indigenous community justice initiatives have emerged as a crisis management response to the inadequacies of the current system.

Reform to criminal justice processes, including through community justice initiatives, must be responsive to these factors.

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New York Communities for Change (NYCC): A vibrant community organization of working New Yorkers united for social and economic justice, NYCC has worked with the UFT on several organizing and social justice initiatives, including our historic campaign to organize New York City's 28,000 family child care providers and our ongoing effort to bring charter school teachers into the union.

And she added that the city has an immigrant health initiative, passed legislation keeping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement off of Rikers Island and the Criminal Justice Reform Act — and has hosted events around the city «to really inform members of our community about their rights.»

Timoner has launched several community organizing and social justice initiatives at CBE, including a Dismantling Racism Team that was part of the successful campaign to Raise the Age of criminal responsibility in New York.

ALBANY, NY (05/04/2012)(readMedia)-- Leaders of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will speak at public hearings on a new juvenile justice initiative being billed as «reform,» but which, in reality, will put youths and the community at risk.

By getting involved in your local Green chapter and online, we will elect more officials, run more ballot initiatives, be visibly in solidarity with justice movements, achieve ballot access quickly, and be a network of communities resisting two - party electoral oppression.

(Washington, D.C., June 5, 2013) Kerry Kennedy, president of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights (RFK Center), announced the launch of a groundbreaking new initiative of the RFK Center, RFK Project SEATBELT: a comprehensive set of evidence - based tools, developed in partnership with the Making Caring Common Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, to help schools, parents, and communities prevent bullying before it starts.

The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University (CRP) is an interdisciplinary initiative committed to mobilizing the resources of Harvard and the broader research community in support of the struggle for racial and ethnic justice.

Duhon has directed higher - education service - learning programs, taught at the high school and college levels, and led and collaborated on several community, social justice, and faith - based initiatives in New York and Cleveland.

Dynasti Hunt is the VP, Talent at EducationSuperHighway, where she leads all Talent initiatives, primarily focused on developing ESH's amazing team and ensuring they have all of the support needed to be change makers in the social justice community.

Teams implement initiatives in order to redirect youth with behavioral health needs from school - justice pathways to community - based supports that foster school success.

Initiatives will include conflict resolution workshops and seminars, motivational rallies, exposure to the criminal justice system, summer open gym opportunities, academic awards and acknowledgments, community service initiatives, and student - led panels and dInitiatives will include conflict resolution workshops and seminars, motivational rallies, exposure to the criminal justice system, summer open gym opportunities, academic awards and acknowledgments, community service initiatives, and student - led panels and dinitiatives, and student - led panels and discussions.

Kyle Serrette Director of Education Justice Campaigns Center for Popular Democracy Shital C. Shah Assistant Director, Education Issues American Federation of Teachers Bela Shah Spooner Program Manager, Afterschool Initiatives Institute for Youth, Education, and Families National League of Cities Joann Weeks Associate Director Netter Center for Community Partnerships University of Pennsylvania Ira Harkavy Chair Emeritus Associate Vice President and Director Netter Center for Community Partnerships University of Pennsylvania

Innovative strategies, such as Leaders for Today and Tomorrow (which develops and supports school, district, and community - based leaders with an emphasis on equity, social justice, and authentic family engagement) and the Youth Service Professionals Initiative (a comprehensive initiative to build staff skills and system capacity) demonstrate continued commitment to cross-boundary leadership.

Social Justice Humanitas Academy, part of Facing History's Innovative Schools Network in Los Angeles, is one of four schools and three multi-site community initiatives in the U.S. to receive a 2015 National Community Schools Award for Excommunity initiatives in the U.S. to receive a 2015 National Community Schools Award for ExCommunity Schools Award for Excellence.

Today, these initiatives and the community of concern established through her expanded approach to both social justice and art might win Pankhurst the Turner Prize.

«Paul Ramírez Jonas: Half - Truths» is the second iteration of the Department of Education and Public Engagement's annual R&D Summers, a research and development initiative that foregrounds the New Museum's year - round commitment to community partnerships and public dialogue at the intersection of art and social justice.

The grants draw from the New York - based foundation's Art and Social Justice initiative, established in 2015 to with a mission to use «art as a tool for advocacy and creative change, inclusive community engagement, and the promotion of greater civic participation and public discourse.»

Underscoring these problems, the advocacy group behind the initiative, Carbon Washington, did not seriously seek out and incorporate input from environmental and social - justice advocates and community leaders.

Such outreach initiatives from within the courthouse, offered by librarians or lawyers from the local community, would help demystify the justice system and contribute not only to heightened legal literacy among the public, but also promote awareness of the expertise and services available to them from the legal professionals in their communities.

The ILRC has also worked with the Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement, Immigrant Youth Coalition, California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance and other immigrant rights organizations, to pass legislation (SB 29 & AB 103) that halt the growth of immigration jails in California and increase transparency.

Finally, a global initiative hosted by the United Nations and led by high profile policymakers, including US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, has recommended the liberalization of the regulation of legal services in order to allow nonlawyers and community - based organizations and advocacy groups to provide legal services to the poor, stating that «it is likely to improve access to justice for the poor substantially while imposing relatively few costs on society,» and that a «major attraction» of such liberalization is that it may require «fewer government or donor expenditures.Justice Anthony Kennedy, has recommended the liberalization of the regulation of legal services in order to allow nonlawyers and community - based organizations and advocacy groups to provide legal services to the poor, stating that «it is likely to improve access to justice for the poor substantially while imposing relatively few costs on society,» and that a «major attraction» of such liberalization is that it may require «fewer government or donor expenditures.justice for the poor substantially while imposing relatively few costs on society,» and that a «major attraction» of such liberalization is that it may require «fewer government or donor expenditures.»

DLA Piper was the standout firm in the CSR / diversity initiative of the year category for its Access to Justice project, which seeks to tackle the huge cuts to legal aid in the UK by offering pro bono legal support and advice to marginalised and disadvantaged individuals in communities around the country.

I promised at the beginning of this podcast that I want to talk about our member benefit initiative, just as voting and veterans and education are very basic, that's how we feel about member benefits, and we are going to be looking back to basics that the ABA does incredible things for access to justice for the legal community, for the court system, but we are going to also do incredible things for our members and potential members.

The initiative and its model were developed in a collaborative way (involving justice system players as well as community partners).

He encourages lawyers to renew our dedication to serving the public, embrace change, participate in access to justice initiatives, mentor young lawyers, and continue our long tradition of community service and involvement in political life.

Newman is committed to social justice, creative pedagogical approaches, and to serving marginalized communities in the Miami area and beyond, and her initiatives have focused on the Haitian diaspora, veterans» rights, pediatric care, and more.

Through his leadership at Hewlett - Packard Company (HP), John has shown an extraordinary dedication to community service and contributed significantly to access to justice initiatives.

«We are excited to be partnering with the NL Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre on this major initiative, and also look forward to working with the Government of Canada, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and stakeholders from community organizations and the justice system all across the province.»

You also can provide important leadership and support by serving on the board, auxiliary board or other advisory bodies of the pro bono and legal aid organizations serving our community, or serving on bar or court committees or similar initiatives that are focused on advancing access to justice.

A hackathon at Ryerson's new Legal Innovation Zone turned collaborative law and tech talents to the question of connecting rural and remote communities to the justice system in a «Hackcess to Justice» initjustice system in a «Hackcess to Justice» initJustice» initiative.

Reach 20 is a bold and ambitious initiative that calls on our generous community to make a significant commitment to people who can not access the justice system.

Even without formal justice reinvestment policy, we are seeing some very exciting initiatives across Australia at the community level.

Her recommendations include justice reinvestment pilots in Aboriginal communities and consideration of a New Zealand Corrections case - management initiative to cut reoffending by 25 per cent over five years.

This session will also draw upon the recommendations arising out of the Smart Justice for Young People initiative in Victoria, whereby youth diversion activities have been enormously successful at supporting young people who hover on the cusp of our justice system; reducing reoffending and making communitiesJustice for Young People initiative in Victoria, whereby youth diversion activities have been enormously successful at supporting young people who hover on the cusp of our justice system; reducing reoffending and making communitiesjustice system; reducing reoffending and making communities safer.

The Social Justice Report 2007 examined some of the positive Indigenous community education and community development initiatives undertaken in response to family violence and child abuse.

There are numerous new initiatives in Australia developing community based justice mechanisms for dealing with juvenile and adult offending by Indigenous people.

Consistent with its mission, Center initiatives focus on school - based prevention and intervention programs; childhood mental health and positive youth development; family strengthening; juvenile justice, court interventions and community safety; community health; system of care and cultural competency; and workforce development to advance educational success, health and well - being.

It calls on governments to establish an independent justice reinvestment body, to promote redirection of resources from the criminal justice system to community - led, place - based initiatives addressing the drivers of crime and incarceration.

For example, the justice reinvestment body should be overseen by a board with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership, and all initiatives to reduce the harmful effects of alcohol in communities should be developed with, and led by, these communities to meet their particular needs.

She highlighted the work of justice reinvestment programs such as «Clean Slate Without Prejudice» in Redfern and urged the government to review such successful initiatives for replication «while adapting these community led initiatives to local conditions, in targeted areas throughout the country».

I showcase a number of developments towards justice reinvestment in Australia, including ground - breaking community initiatives in Bourke and Cowra, and highlight some of the challenges for implementing justice reinvestment based on the Australian context and international experience.

He supported community driven initiatives like the Bourke justice reinvestment work, and could be found most mornings at the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence, boxing with the young people of Redfern together with local Aboriginal leadership and the local police.

The Social Justice Report 2008 provides a detailed selection of case studies of community initiatives creating culturally safe healing spaces.

The Koori Justice Unit promotes the partnerships between the Koori community and government, by facilitating community engagement initiatives to build strong networks and enable wide participation in the delivery of Koori justice - related policies, programs and initiJustice Unit promotes the partnerships between the Koori community and government, by facilitating community engagement initiatives to build strong networks and enable wide participation in the delivery of Koori justice - related policies, programs and initijustice - related policies, programs and initiatives.

Law and Justice: Decreasing negative involvement of Indigenous people in Justice Systems, via establishing a Territory Justice Forum to develop, implement and direct an Indigenous Justice Agreement, culturally appropriate legal services that are recognised as having a specialist role and information resourced by the Indigenous community and community initiatives that provide an Indigenous perspective representing the community.

Reconciliation Australia reaffirms the urgent need for justice investment, and community - led, collaborative initiatives, in tackling the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait -LSB-...]