Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline
This workshop is intended to assist participants in addressing the school-to-prison pipeline in their respective community. First, there will be an overview of the issue, its causes, and its impact. Then, we will examine several case studies of resistance, involving an interactive discussion around actual examples of local and state organizing campaigns, and the lessons learned from them.
The facilitators will provide an overview of opportunities to address the school-to-prison pipeline at the local, state, and federal levels, and will highlight tools and resources available to support participants’ organizing efforts. In small groups, participants will develop policy agendas and strategies for addressing the issue in their communities. There will then be a discussion period, with the goal being that participants leave the session with concrete, realistic action plans for dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline.
Desmantelando la Tuberia de Escuela a Prisión Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline
This workshop is intended to assist participants in addressing the school-to-prison pipeline in their respective community. First, there will be an overview of the issue, its causes, and its impact. Then, we will examine several case studies of resistance, involving an interactive discussion around actual examples of local and state organizing campaigns, and the lessons learned from them.
The facilitators will provide an overview of opportunities to address the school-to-prison pipeline at the local, state, and federal levels, and will highlight tools and resources available to support participants’ organizing efforts. In small groups, participants will develop policy agendas and strategies for addressing the issue in their communities. There will then be a discussion period, with the goal being that participants leave the session with concrete, realistic action plans for dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline.
With roots in the struggle for educational justice, Padres Unidos has evolved into a multi-issue organization led by people of color who work for equality and justice in education, racial justice for youth, immigrant rights and the right to quality healthcare for all. Jovenes Unidos, the youth initiative of Padres Unidos came next, emerging out of the fight for educational justice for all children. Both Padres and Jovenes Unidos challenge the root cause of discrimination, racism and inequity by exposing the economic, social and institutional basis for injustice as well as developing effective strategies and tactics to change it. Parents and students are empowered to organize, develop new leadership and realize meaningful change
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Website:
http://padresunidos.org/
3025 W. 37th Ave., Ste. 206
Denver ,
CO ,
80211 United States