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Join us on Wednesday, 2/7 for the next #LunchAndLearn webinar on Reimagining Public Safety & research from community listening sessions with Black communities in #Chicago —co-hosting with Black Public Defender Association and featuring a powerful lineup of speakers including Northwestern University’s Mary Pattillo, Gabby Green from BlackRoots Alliance, Cook County Public Defender Takenya Nixon & Alaina Bloodworth from the Black Public Defender Association. Link to join below. https://lnkd.in/gqRamfvD
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Did you see The Black Public Defender Association's most recent report: "Reimagining Public Safety?" This report is the result of a year-long project that dives into Black Chicagoans' definitions of public safety. Collaborating with BlackRoots Alliance, Cook County Public Defender, and Northwestern University, the report emphasizes community voices, aiming to inform policymakers, funders, activists, and community groups for sustainable public safety reforms. Read it here!: https://lnkd.in/eHqVANUz
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We're launching restorative justice listening circles for our members. These circles provide a safe space to discuss community matters, facilitated by skilled professionals. Members can choose between in-person or virtual circles. Listening circles are a structured way for everyone to speak and be heard, drawing from meaningful historical traditions. Our attendants will learn more about the history. They help groups make decisions, celebrate successes, resolve conflicts, take responsibility, and support each other during challenges. The goal is for everyone to feel secure sharing their thoughts and knowing they are respected by the entire group. Learn more about PSCSW: https://pscsw.org/
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ICYMI | In this episode of Voices of Student Success, host Ashley Mowreader speaks with the University of Houston’s Center for Student Advocacy and Community director, Michael Crook, and associate director, Kevin Nguyen, to learn more about how the center operates, the ties between basic needs and student success, and some of the center’s future goals. 🎧 Listen to the full episode ➡️ https://bit.ly/3B9SwpD
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BlackRoots Alliance's Reimagining Public Safety report, in collaboration with Northwestern University, Black Public Defender's Association, and Cook County Public Defender's office, interviewed 103 Black Chicagoans to find out exactly what public safety means to them. And just like the communities surveyed, the meaning of public safety isn't monolithic. Whether it's home, faith-based safe spaces, job security, better community-public defender relationships, more responsive/less aggressive policing, or just being able to walk outside, public safety isn't defined by one aspect. Chappell Communications Group featured some of the report's familial voices to share exactly what public safety means to them. We see our moms, our grandmothers, our grandfathers, our friends, we see ourselves in all of them. We found out that staying engaged and in communication with our community is the red thread that connects the different meanings of public safety. I'm proud that Chappell Communications Group was tapped to help shepherd the marketing leg of this work. #PublicSafey #Chicago #SocialMedia
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United Way of Metropolitan Dallas webinar: Advocacy for Greater Community Impact is a week away, and there's still time register: https://shorturl.at/eguV9 Recent Independent Sector research found that significantly fewer nonprofits know what advocacy activities are legally allowed compared to 20 years ago. This advocacy training webinar will delve into allowable advocacy activities, discuss ways to strengthen your advocacy agenda, and offer other helpful insights when meeting with lawmakers that you don't want to miss. Join us! #advocacy #capacitybuilding #nonprofits
📅 Save the date! Following the successful launch of our Democracy in America series, we’re pleased to reveal our inaugural advocacy training session of the year. Clear your schedule on Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. to noon for a power-packed discussion that you don’t want to miss. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gB7urcxv The training will be moderated by UWMD Advocacy Co-Chair Lindsey Hughes and feature prominent panelists, including: Ashley Harris, director of policy and advocacy at United Ways of Texas, Vince Leibowitz, legislative director and financial analyst for the Office of State Sen. Royce West, and Natalie Roetzel Ossenfort, program director of bolder advocacy at Alliance for Justice. With an upcoming election, the need for community impact organizations to amplify their advocacy is critical. Sign up at the registration link above to learn how you can effectively push for greater impact in our neighborhoods.
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In a new OPRE report, Child Trends researchers Kate Steber, Emilia Sotolongo, Claire Vansell, Elizabeth Villegas, Ph.D., and Kathryn Tout spotlight three state initiatives that sought to engage families and integrate their perspectives into efforts to strengthen child care and early education (CCEE) systems. The authors share key findings from interviews with CCEE implementation staff, including successes, challenges, and future considerations. https://lnkd.in/gEEqVSYZ
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For my third #EJAFellowUpdate with Equal Justice America, I wanted to share a bit more about the work I have been doing in the housing context during my tenure at CLC. Data shows that unhealthy housing conditions trigger adverse health effects like asthma. D.C. has one of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the nation – almost doubling the national average in some areas of the District. As part of our healthy housing work, the Special Legal Projects team has been gearing up for a whole-building class action on behalf of the residents of a D.C. apartment complex. Aside from obvious Housing Code violations, as part of my work as a law clerk, I have been researching additional legal avenues we could take to help these families. One newly-developing area of the District’s landlord-tenant arena particularly stands out: the Consumer Protection Procedures Act (or the CPPA). The CPPA, in addition to protecting consumers of traditional goods and services, also protects tenants from unfair practices by landlords. For example, recently arguments have been made in federal court that rodents, plumbing issues, and mold – the very housing conditions that can make children and families sick – effectually violates the terms of a lease agreement. It has been interesting to think about the CPPA in this context and to see yet another example of the ways that legislation can be formed to reflect our communities and uphold our simplest tenets. In this case, as my pop might say, “It doesn’t matter who you are! If you break a promise, you have to pay the consequences!” I hope lawmakers will continue to have the courage to fight for such an equitable system. Thank you all for your continued support and, if you are so inclined, here is my EJA Fellows Fundraiser link once more: https://lnkd.in/g5252mZa.
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Did you know that in Illinois the courts (including the Juvenile Detention Centers) are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act? As the most powerful branch of government, it is past time to shine a light on the judicial branch, to ensure the courts (and Juvenile Detention Centers) are upholding the principles of equity, accountability and efficacy. And yet after two years of trying, our lawmakers continue to block even a hearing on why it's so important to move the courts - and how they operate - out of the shadows. When they won't give you a hearing in Springfield, take the hearing to the people! I hope you'll join us for an important conversation that impacts us all. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gFF8eRHq “Every day, thousands of people enter courthouses across Illinois seeking justice. They might be asking for protection from an abuser, fighting to keep their home, working to keep custody of their children, or navigating a criminal case as a victim or a defendant [They might be a child being held at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center]. We know the court system has historically favored people with wealth and racial privilege and disproportionately harmed those without. But we can only fight for a more fair and just court system if we have complete information about the workings of the courts. Without transparency, it’s impossible to have true accountability.” - Jonah Newman, Injustice Watch #transparency #accountability #courtsmatter #justice Briana Payton Jonah Newman Curtis J. Tarver II Bradly Johnson MPA Adam M. Alonso
We're hosting a panel from 12-1:30 p.m. on April 25 with Common Cause Illinois at BUILD Chicago Community Center to explore how Illinois Courts impact the lives of everyday people and why it is time they are subject to FOIA. Panelists include Rep. Curtis Tarver II, Illinois State Representative; Briana Peyton, Director for Policy & Advocacy at the Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts; and Jonah Newman, Injustice Watch Editor. BGA Policy Analyst Sophia Van Pelt will be moderating. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gFF8eRHq
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New OPRE and Child Trends case study brief spotlighting three state initiatives that successfully engaged families with young children in child care and early education (CCEE) strategies. The initiatives saw successes in recruiting diverse parents, creating parent-driven content, and fostering meaningful connections with policymakers. However, they also faced challenges such as recruitment difficulties, the impact of COVID-19, and tracking engagement results. Parents appreciated the training, new connections, ongoing communication, and stipends provided. Virtual meetings and flexible scheduling were crucial in overcoming participation barriers. This case study is a valuable resource for states looking to involve families in their CCEE work, check it out in the link below!
In a new OPRE report, Child Trends researchers Kate Steber, Emilia Sotolongo, Claire Vansell, Elizabeth Villegas, Ph.D., and Kathryn Tout spotlight three state initiatives that sought to engage families and integrate their perspectives into efforts to strengthen child care and early education (CCEE) systems. The authors share key findings from interviews with CCEE implementation staff, including successes, challenges, and future considerations. https://lnkd.in/gEEqVSYZ
Engaging Families in State Initiatives: A Case Study of Lessons Learned
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