Our four campaigns address the full arc of a society that invests more to incarcerate its young people than it does to educate them.
At one end of the arc we have low-income youth of color. Not yet system-involved, but – by virtue of race, class and geography – at high-risk. We house and support Silence the Violence to build youth leadership, and to promote cultural ventures and policies to end violence on Bay Area streets.
When individuals do come in to contact with the police, we address the violence and abuse of authority that often comes with such interactions. Bay Area PoliceWatch educates survivors and works to reform police practices and policies through legal workshops, seminars and campaigns.
Books Not Bars addresses the ineffective and inhumane over-incarceration of youth.
Green-Collar Jobs Campaign addresses a final injustice: the lack of meaningful work opportunities for at-risk youth and formerly incarcerated people society. Green-Collar Jobs Campaign catalyzes workforce opportunities in the burgeoning “green” economy, creating dignified jobs for low-income families.
