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ya-ya network
The YA-YA Network advances youth organizing as a strategy for youth development and social transformation. Through training and leadership experience. YA-YA prepares our participants to become the next generation of activists in the movement for social and economic justice. We build the capacity of young people to influence policy, improve institutions, and change systems that directly impact youth, their families and the communities they live in.
make the road ny
Make the Road New York builds the power of Latino and working-class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education and survival services.
MRNY integrates Legal and Survival Services, Transformative Education, Community Organizing, Policy Innovation for concrete change.
advancement project
Advancement Project is a next generation, multi-racial civil rights organization. Rooted in the great human rights struggles for equality and justice, we exist to fulfill America’s promise of a caring, inclusive and just democracy. We use innovative tools and strategies to strengthen social movements and achieve high impact policy change.
communities for police reform
Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) is an unprecedented campaign to end discriminatory policing practices in New York, bringing together a movement of community members, lawyers, researchers and activists to work for change. The partners in this campaign come from all 5 boroughs, from all walks of life and represent many of those most unfairly targeted by the NYPD.
dignity in schools
The Dignity in Schools Campaign challenges the systemic problem of pushout in our nation’s schools and works to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline. As a national coalition, DSC builds power amongst parents, youth, organizers, advocates and educators to transform their own communities, support alternatives to a culture of zero-tolerance, punishment, criminalization and the dismantling of public schools, and fight racism and all forms of oppression.
The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB)
The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) is an independent agency. It is empowered to receive, investigate, mediate, hear, make findings, and recommend action on complaints against New York City police officers alleging the use of excessive or unnecessary force, abuse of authority, discourtesy, or the use of offensive language. The Board’s investigative staff, composed entirely of civilian employees, conducts investigations in an impartial fashion.
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ap sro complaint toolkit
This general information is being provided to members of the National Campaign for Police Free Schools who are seeking to file complaints with the school district or police department against school police officers, school security guards, or other school staff. Contact the Advancement Project National Office at PoliceFreeSchools@advancementproject.org to request more support before preparing your complaint.
Advancement Project
“We Came To Learn” Action Kit
The Kit offer a deep dive and analysis of the history and legacy of school policing; Build the capacity of youth organizers and communities to engage young people, parents and educators around school policing issues; Aid organizations to build transformative campaigns and movements that divest from, demilitarize and dismantle school policing strategies; Equip communities with tools to access school police data and budgets, and understand the oversight and governance structures (if any) of school police infrastructure(s) in your districts and cities; Shatter current and build new narratives on police, youth of color and school safety
gge police free schools toolkit
This toolkit is a compilation of tips, templates, and resources to assist school community members in creatively reimagining and building strategies to sustain a Police-Free School. It is our hope that this provides the context and language helpful to actively participate in the work to address the systemic racism young people are subject to on a daily basis due to the presence of police in their schools.
nyclu’s police free schools toolkit
This toolkit is designed for youth, parents and caregivers, educators, and other community members across New York State who want schools without police and are wondering how to make that happen. The NYCLU’s goal in creating this toolkit is to provide you with resources to begin the conversation around the impact of police presence in your school, and eventually shift towards a school culture that is safe, supportive, and does not require police. If you want a school that treats students as community members and not criminals, then this toolkit is a great place to start.
on our terms project
On Our Terms is a participatory action research project built by students, parents, and educators, and activists about what it takes to build restorative justice cultures, collective safety, and healing in schools.
THE POLICE FREE SCHOOLS TIMELINE
This timeline helps us understand how the movement for education justice has developed over the last 80 years, explores the intricate relationship between police and schools, and connects our organizing to other movements.
legal aid society law enforcement lookup
Law Enforcement Lookup (LELU) provides one-stop access to law enforcement misconduct data in New York City. LELU is an extension of the Legal Aid Society’s Cop Accountability Project (CAP), which empowers organizations and communities across New York City to hold police officers accountable for civil rights violations.