Dream Beyond Bars Leadership Institute

Dream Beyond Bars Leadership Institute

Organization: Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ)

Program Type: Paid condensed organizing program

Overview

A condensed organizing program that equips participants with the knowledge and skills to be leaders in the Dream Beyond Bars campaign for Alameda County to invest in alternatives to youth incarceration. This is a paid opportunity for systems-impacted young adults that are unable to commit to the year-long Dream Beyond Bars Fellowship.

Key Features

• Geographic Scope: Alameda County, California
• Target Audience: Systems-impacted young adults unable to commit to year-long fellowship
• Focus Areas: Community healing, professional development, culturally rooted political education, grassroots community organizing, civic engagement, policy work (local and state levels), research

Program Activities

• Community healing
• Professional development
• Culturally rooted political education
• Grassroots community organizing
• Civic engagement
• Policy work on local and state levels
• Research
• Building power with those impacted by foster care, immigration, and criminal injustice systems

Leadership

Mentors: Dr. Frankie Free Ramos, Amanda Majail-Blanco, and Mika Galvis-Venegas

Contact: programs@curyj.org