Podcasts about restorative youth justice

Californians seem poised to approve sweeping reforms to get tougher on crime, even though overall crime is falling The latest polls show overwhelming support for Proposition 36, which would roll back some of the reforms voters approved ten years ago in Prop 47 Prop 36 is the most important issue on the November ballot, according to surveys of voters, and roughly 70% of them say they will vote for it. It would reclassify some of those lower level property crimes and drug possession offenses, so that prosecutors could treat them as felonies instead of misdemeanors. It would also mandate drug treatment instead of prison for people caught in possession of fentanyl, heroin, meth and some other drugs. The measure would also allow for longer prison time for a third conviction for shoplifting or burglary, or if three or more people commit the crime together, as in a retail smash-and-grab crime spree. Tomorrow's program will explore the arguments in favor of Proposition 36 with Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley, who supports it. For the opposing view, KCBS political reporter Doug Sovern, along with KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising, spoke with John Vasquez, Policy & Legal Services Manager for CURYJ, which stands for Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice.

The Center for Restorative Youth Justice Executive Director Catherine Gunderson

In Oakland, the city has been examining the potential for reintroducing a former police program called Operation Ceasefire. It's a carrot and stick program, where the Police Department identifies people they believe to be violent, offer them social services and support structures while also threatening them with significant criminal enhancements like state and federal charges in the case that they are arrested for any crime. It turns out that the carrot portion of Operation Ceasefire had a positive impact. Joining us to discuss are George Galvis, the co-founder and executive director of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice, along with James Burch, Deputy Director for the Anti Police-Terror Project, an organization that seeks to end police violence in Black and Brown communities. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Oakland Re-examines Operation Ceasefire w/ George Galvis & James Burch appeared first on KPFA.

What can be done to prioritize diversion options for youth instead of filing criminal charges? Steven P. Dinkin (National Conflict Resolution Center) s joined by, Lisa Weinreb Delgadillo (San Diego District Attorney's Office), Breea Buskey (National Conflict Resolution Center), Monica Felix (Rady Children's Hospital San Diego), and Sunny Chang (Outdoor Outreach) for an in-depth conversation on effective strategies that engage the justice system as well as community organizations. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38891]

What can be done to prioritize diversion options for youth instead of filing criminal charges? Steven P. Dinkin (National Conflict Resolution Center) s joined by, Lisa Weinreb Delgadillo (San Diego District Attorney's Office), Breea Buskey (National Conflict Resolution Center), Monica Felix (Rady Children's Hospital San Diego), and Sunny Chang (Outdoor Outreach) for an in-depth conversation on effective strategies that engage the justice system as well as community organizations. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38891]

What can be done to prioritize diversion options for youth instead of filing criminal charges? Steven P. Dinkin (National Conflict Resolution Center) s joined by, Lisa Weinreb Delgadillo (San Diego District Attorney's Office), Breea Buskey (National Conflict Resolution Center), Monica Felix (Rady Children's Hospital San Diego), and Sunny Chang (Outdoor Outreach) for an in-depth conversation on effective strategies that engage the justice system as well as community organizations. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38891]

What can be done to prioritize diversion options for youth instead of filing criminal charges? Steven P. Dinkin (National Conflict Resolution Center) s joined by, Lisa Weinreb Delgadillo (San Diego District Attorney's Office), Breea Buskey (National Conflict Resolution Center), Monica Felix (Rady Children's Hospital San Diego), and Sunny Chang (Outdoor Outreach) for an in-depth conversation on effective strategies that engage the justice system as well as community organizations. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38891]

Center for Restorative Youth Justice with development & outreach Ben Johnson joined the KGEZ Good Morning Show with John Hendricks and Robin Mitchell on Tuesday April 19, 2022 to talk about a few fun community events. They are excited to see your faces and share more about what's been happening at CRYJ.

Center for Restorative Youth Justice Executive Director Catherine Gunderson & Development & Outreach Ben Johnson joined the KGEZ Good Morning Show with John Hendricks and Robin Mitchell on Wednesday August 26, 2021 to talk about the history of CRYJ, the work they do with teens and how the GFCC funds are crucial for their organization.

Interconnected and interdependent is how George Galvis, Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice, sees the world his organization is building. He takes a view of history where he broadens the context of events and particularly the versions of history. It inspires him to move forward working with young people with experiences similar to his. As early as three years old, George remembers fearing domestic violence and his mother's life; his father at maximum rage and his mother turning blue from lack of oxygen. And, as happens so often, George then repeated what he had experienced. He took his rage and violence to the street as a young man. At 17, he was arrested and charged with a felony. He was lucky that he was not a legal adult, so his sentence was not as severe as it could have been. He then entered community college and started moving on, always worrying about his record becoming public knowledge and hurting his chances for advancement. Then he met some influential people who taught him cultural awareness which meant healing was a big part of his daily life. Community involvement was another leg of the stool and George interpreted that to mean activism as well as connecting. He then organized resistance to some California ballot issues he deemed to marginalize specific groups. The last component was higher education, learning the vocabulary and framework to express himself and his views. He took that to the hilt, transferring to UC Berkeley and graduating with honors. Thus the foundation for CURYJ. Felony Inc Podcast with your hosts Dick Hennessy and Meg Thibodeaux We record the Felony Inc Podcast inside NedSpace in the Bigfoot Podcast Studio in beautiful downtown Portland. Audio engineer, mixer and podcast editor is Allon Beausoleil Show logo was designed by Carolyn Main Website was designed by Cameron Grimes Production assistant is Chelsea Lancaster Felony Inc Podcast supports City Central Concern at centralcityconcern.org 10% of gross revenue at Startup Radio Network goes to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries thru kiva.org/lender/markgrimes Listen to the Felony Inc Podcast every Friday at 10:00am pacific time on Startup Radio Network at startupradionetwork.com

Photo from Twitter user @LATUVyBe On this show: 0:08 – Mitch Jeserich, host of Letters and Politics weekdays at 10, joins us to talk about the versions of policing reforms being considered in the House and Senate. The main difference, Mitch says, is over the issue of “qualified immunity” for police officers. 0:18 – A boycott of Facebook by advertisers is growing, as the platform continues to host white nationalist and extremist conspiracy content. Meanwhile, Reddit has dumped 2,000 subreddits for violating its terms of service, including one for Trump supporters and another forum of leftist podcast fans, and Twitch has banned Donald Trump. We talk with Will Oremus (@WillOremus) of OneZero. 0:34 – July rent is due tomorrow. What do you do if you can't pay? Nirali Beri and Alexis Payne, tenant's rights staff attorneys at Centro Legal de la Raza, join us to answer questions and listener calls. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is also considering extending its eviction protections today. Listeners who want to get involved can email tenantsrights@centrolegal.org. Listeners who have off-air questions about a specific eviction situation or landlord problem can call Centro Legal at 510-437-1554. 1:08 – There are now over 1,000 cases of the novel coronavirus inside San Quentin State Prison, and at least one death. Family members are unable to reach their loved ones inside, and they're frightened. Advocates warned of this possibility for months. James King, a campaigner with the Ella Baker Center who was incarcerated inside San Quentin until last year, talks about the dire circumstances inside and their calls for Governor Gavin Newsom to issue clemency and initiate mass releases for those trapped inside. 1:20 – Among the men inside San Quentin during the Covid-19 crisis are over a dozen members of the Society of Professional Journalists, who work with media organizations in the prison like the San Quentin News. Ben Trefny, news director at KALW and the head of the Northern California chapter of SPJ, penned a letter to Governor Newsom urging him to act on the crisis in the prison. Trefny says it's been nearly impossible to reach prisoners inside due to the lockdown because of Covid-19. 1:34 – Impacted families and formerly incarcerated leaders with All Of Us or None are planning a “Stop Killing Us” rally on Wednesday, July 1st at the state capitol in Sacramento, to call for the large-scale defunding of police and the end of police violence. George Galvis and Dorsey Nunn of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice and Legal Services for Prisoners with Children join us. Listeners can register for the rally here. 1:54 – Ada Perkins-Henderson is the mother of Richard Perkins Jr., who was killed by Oakland police in 2015. In the first part of a series from reporter Lucy Kang (@ThisIsLucyKang), we are talking with family members of people killed by police — to remember their lives in the words of those who love them, and to acknowledge what was taken from their families. The post What to do if you can't pay July rent; Advocates demand clemency for prisoners trapped in Covid-stricken San Quentin; Anti-police-violence rally planned in Sacramento July 1st appeared first on KPFA.

On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast, we’re talking about quilting and activism with my guests Sara Trail and Juan Tapia. We recorded this episode in person at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts where there is an exhibit up through December 1, 2019 of the Social Justice Sewing Academy Quilts called Piecing Together Youth Voices in a 21st Century Sewing Circle.  Sara Trail is the founder and executive director of the Social Justice Sewing Academy. Sara learned to sew when she was a toddler and had a sewing career as a teenager when she wrote Sew with Sara, a book that teaches teens and tweens how to sew clothes and accessories. She also starred in nationally published DVDs called Cool Stuff to Sew with Sara, designed two fabric collections with Fabri-Quilt and a pattern collection with Simplicity. While attending UC Berkeley, Sara created a quilt in memory of Trayvon Martin and her love for sewing and passion for social justice intertwined. After graduating from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, she founded the Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA) to be a platform where youth create art that engages and educates communities.    Juan Tapia is one of the students who has been a participant in the Social Justice Sewing Academy. Juan just graduated from high school and is now working for a non-profit called Courage, Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice, that works with formerly incarcerated. He’s a digital design associate and is hoping to become head of the communications department at the organization +++++ This episode is sponsored by Search Press. Bringing you the finest in art and craft instruction books to improve your skills or ignite a new passion.  See Search Press books in your local fiber arts and craft store or view our whole catalog at Search Press North America [www.searchpressusa.com]. Visit Search Press at New York Sheep & Wool Festival, Quilt Market, Embroiderers’ Guild of America, TNNA and many more craft industry events. Use code nap0819 to receive 15% off your book purchase on our website Search Press North America. +++++ To get the full show notes for this episode visit Craft Industry Alliance where you can learn more about becoming a member of our supportive trade association. Strengthen your creative business, stay up to date on industry news, and build connections with forward-thinking craft professionals. Join today.

Becky Shepherd reached out on Instagram after listening to, and loving this podcast. As a 22 year old the show helped her learn how to think about caring for herself rather than going through life as if it were an obstacle course. Join me as Becky and I explore how moving to a new place helps you redefine yourself and how anonymity allows you the freedom to be curious.   How we can learn from others of any age   How relocating can stimulate personal recreation How experiencing the difficult, helps us appreciate the beautiful     Links Mentioned: Fearless Self-Love Retreat: www.fearlessselflove.com  The Center for Restorative Youth Justice https://restorativeyouthjustice.org/ “No Baggage: A Minimalist Tale of Love and Wandering” by Clara Bensen http://www.clarabensen.com/no-baggage-1 Becky Shepherd email: rebecca.shepherd96@gmail.com Show Highlights: 01:21 Fearless Self-Love Retreat 2019: Embrace Your Story 02:30 Easeful Living Practice 07:37 Introduction of Becky Shepherd 10:45 Becky shares how this show has impacted her life 13:20 Becky shares her self care practices she’s taken on since listening to the show 18:16 We can learn from people of all ages 20:47 Becky shares about her graduate program epigenetics 25:40 What it is like to be anonymous after moving cities 34:31 Meaning of “It’s all going to work out”  -- Becky’s 3 mindsets 46:21 Andrea shares what’s changed and what’s remained since she was 22 years old 53:10 The magic of traveling alone   Favorite Quotes: “When we feel like we have a lot to learn it is a reminder of our zest for life.” - Andrea Catherine “Learning new things lights me up.” - Becky Shepherd “Epigenetics is the study of how we change; how we function and how we behave without changing our cells or our DNA.” - Becky Shepherd “It’s nice when you strip yourself away from your family and the comfortable. You have to learn. It’s been liberating to throw the ‘plan’ away in the bin.”- Becky Shepherd “Everything is so relative and I can’t appreciate beautiful amazing moments unless I’ve gone through some difficult moments that I can compare them to.” - Becky Shepherd “Though everyone’s burden is different, we all carry our heaviest one the same way”  - Andrea Catherine “It’s important to create margins, to move with ease and make time for the things I am really craving.” - Andrea Catherine “Travel helps remind me of my privilege and helps me understand more of what it is to be human.” - Andrea Catherine “All across the world, different cultures, different micro societies and different experiences shape the way our cells and our bodies work.” - Becky Shepherd “The real beauty in life comes from the unknown, and in order to change and grow it is important to keep learning, even from those we don’t think we can learn from.” - Becky Shepherd  

Burket Kniveton works at the Center for Restorative Youth Justice in Kalispell, MT. He has a passion for impacting the next generation and he's taken consistent steps toward helping adolescents realize their true potential. He is an avid seeker of adventure and a fantastic photographer. We loved our conversation with Burket, and we hope you do too.

Sara Hughes-Zabawa and I give you a taste of the Brené Brown Daring Way Curriculum, movement and reflection participants will experience on the Fearless Self-Love Retreat October 10-14, 2018. To learn more, visit www.fearlessselflove.com Join us for your 20 minute micro retreat! You’ll benefit most if you’re distraction free, have access to a wall to put your legs up, or a way to elevate your feet to at least hip height, something to write with and something to write on.   What it means to retreat and why we need to Why clarifying your values matters How to utilize your values to enhance a challenging situation     Links Mentioned: Body Bloom wellness course www.groundedhere.com/courses S1 E3 | Self-Loving Self-Care: Can't Afford Not to Do It with Sara Hughes-Zabawa https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1 Fearless Self-Love Retreat www.fearlessselflove.com Brené Brown www.brenebrown.com Brené Brown’s Daring Way Curriculum https://thedaringway.org/ Center for Restorative Youth Justice https://restorativeyouthjustice.org/ Show Highlights: 02:55 Interview starts, easeful living practice included within interview! 06:29 Tools you’ll need for this practice today and what retreat means 10:35 Micro version of the Fearless Self-Love: at home in your heart retreat 36:11 Courageous Self-Care tip   Favorite Quotes: “[To retreat is] an act of mindfully withdrawing, protecting or preserving time or energy to do our soul, or heart work.” -- Sara Hughes-Zabawa “Our intention for our retreat is that people create the space and the container to really hear themselves and feel and learn and rest.” -- Sara Hughes-Zabawa “[Humanism is] seeing everyone, including myself, as human with the same needs (whether they’re in a different order than mine or not) and the same worth.” -- Andrea Catherine Meet Sara: Sara is a licensed clinical social worker (LMSW) and a certified yoga instructor (RYT). She is passionate about helping clients achieve better balance and thrive as they enhance the quality of their lives. Either through therapy, yoga, or wellness coaching Sara partners with her clients to help foster the bravery and skills necessary to step towards holistic wellness that honors their mind-body-spirit connection. Sara received a Masters of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Michigan, with an emphasis in Interpersonal Practice: Mental Health and Interpersonal Practice: Communities and Social Systems with a minor in Community Organizing. She also received a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies from the University of Michigan. Sara completed here RYT 200 hours through the Yoga Alliance certified Bodhi Yoga Studio in 2010.  

Interview with Michael Muscadine, Mar Velez and Indigo Mateo from Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice, (CURYJ, pronounced “courage”). CURYJ interrupts cycles of violence and poverty by motivating and empowering young people who are impacted by the criminal justice system to make positive change in their lives and become leaders in their community. Youth participating in CURYJ develop leadership, research and community organizing skills, engage in community art and beautification projects, and receive job and life coaching. CURYJ has also led several juvenile justice reform initiatives in Oakland and across California. In 2012 they led one of the only successful efforts in the country to halt gang injunctions– a policing policy that imposes curfews and restrictions on residents in certain neighborhoods.

  This week we honor one of the greatest American philosophers, communicators and leaders of our country's history. This Sunday evening, we invite you on a journey with us into practicing the assertive and active force of love, as taught and lived by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We welcome Kazu Haga, Coordinator and Trainer at East Point Peace Academy, and Melissa Crosby, activist, educator and poet, our local direct connection to the living lineage of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s effective teachings. The Eastpoint Peace Academy is an organization dedicated to bringing about a culture of peace through training, education and the practice of nonviolence and conflict reconciliation. East Point is grounded in the tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and works with incarcerated populations, youth, activists and community leaders to bring about the framework for the future, the “Beloved Community.” Kazu, Melissa, and our hosts, Timothy Regan and Marlena Willis, will share practical approaches to raising our voices and our power to create what King always wanted as the framework for the future, “the beloved community.” Melissa will talk about upcoming “Reclaim MLK” events, which are focused on direct actions dedicated to non-violent protest: “We are redefining our values and our self-worth and in doing so create more space to come into connection, to care for and learn from each other. When we come together, we have a glimpse into our collective power, and we are starting to see that very clearly now.” About Kazu Haga: Born in Japan, Kazu has been engaged in social change work since participating in the Interfaith Pilgrimage of the Middle Passage at 17 years old. He has over 15 years of experience in nonviolence, training and organizing work and has been trained by elders such as Dr. Bernard Lafayette and Rev. James Lawson. He has been a Kingian Nonviolence trainers since 2009, is the co-founder/Board Chair of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice sits on the board of PeaceWorkers and the OneLife Institute, as well as the Strategic Advisory Council of the Metta Center for Nonviolence. About Melissa Crosby: For over 18 years Melissa has dedicated herself to creating positive lasting change in the lives of youth. She is an educator, activist, organizer, scientist, and humanitarian. The post Practicing the Assertive and Active Force of Love: Living MLK Jr.'s Vision of “Beloved Community” appeared first on KPFA.

This week on Love (and Revolution) Radio, we speak with Kazu Haga of the East Point Peace Academy about his work inside - and outside - California's prisons, and how his insights into restorative justice and Kingian Nonviolence can help turn our understanding of police brutality into constructive action for accountability, transformation, and deep, systemic change. Sign up for our weekly email: http://www.riverasun.com/love-and-revolution-radio/ About Our Guest: Kazu Haga is a Kingian Nonviolence trainer based in Oakland, California. Born in Japan, he has been involved in many social change movements since he was 17. He conducts regular trainings with youth, incarcerated populations and activists. He is the founder and coordinator of East Point Peace Academy, and is on the board of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice, PeaceWorkers and the OneLife Institute. Related Links: East Point Peace Academy http://eastpointpeace.org/ Policing Isn't Working for Anyone http://wagingnonviolence.org/feature/policing-isnt-working-for-cops-either/ Kingian Nonviolence http://eastpointpeace.org/kingian/ "After American Tragedies, The Courage To Feel Pain" by Sherri Mitchell on Native News Online http://nativenewsonline.net/currents/american-tragedies-courage-feel-pain/ Paul Chappell on Love (and Revolution) Radio http://occupyradio.podomatic.com/entry/2016-01-19T21_00_00-08_00 Music By: "Love and Revolution" by Diane Patterson and Spirit Radio www.dianepatterson.org "Shape of Your Sorrow" - rough cut by Diane Patterson https://soundcloud.com/diane-patterson/shape-of-your-sorrow-orlando About Your Co-hosts: Sherri Mitchell (Penobscot) is an Indigenous rights attorney, writer and activist who melds traditional life-way teachings into spirit-based movements. Follow her at Sherri Mitchell – Wena’gamu’gwasit: https://www.facebook.com/sacredinstructions/timeline Rivera Sun is a novelist and nonviolent mischief-maker. She is the author of The Dandelion Insurrection, Billionaire Buddha, and Steam Drills, Treadmills, and Shooting Stars. She is also the social media coordinator and nonviolence trainer for Campaign Nonviolence and Pace e Bene. Her essays on social justice movements are syndicated on by PeaceVoice, and appear in Truthout and Popular Resistance. http://www.riverasun.com/