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Jan 12, 2012

Creating Nonviolent Schools & Communities: MLK Day 2012

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Since 2009 the Campaign for Nonviolent Schools (CNS) has been working to engage leaders of the School District and the community in  addressing school climate issues that don’t push students into the criminal justice system .

The Campaign for Nonviolent Schools believes that by ending bias violence, the school to prison pipeline, and using restorative justice practices we can heal our schools and communities.

The work CNS does is important because nonviolent schools and communities can lead students to successful lives and as a result successful communities. The Campaign for Nonviolent Schools also brings together 11 diverse organizations from around the city all the while keeping youth voice and youth-created solutions at the forefront.

In honor of Dr. King’s legacy of nonviolence, youth and adults from around Philadelphia are coming together to take action to create nonviolent schools and communities.  

On MLK Day, Monday, January 16th, from 1pm-4pm at  Arch Street Methodist Church (55 N Broad St), join the Campaign for Nonviolent Schools for an expert panel of youth and adults, and workshops that will give you concrete skills and steps you can take to reduce violence.  

Some of the panel speakers will be Steve Korr from the International Institute for Restorative Practices, Ayesha Imani of Freedom Schools, Helen Gym of Asian Americans United and youth leader Joshua Glenn of CNS and the Youth Art & Self-Empowerment Project (YASP).

Workshops will include: Implementing Restorative Practices, Ending Bias Violence, Creating Nonviolent Schools, and Ending the School to Prison Pipeline.  This event is free and open to the public.  

Pre-register for the event at: www.endingviolence.eventbrite.com

King quote regarding the urgency of helping others


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Apr 28, 2011

Students Rally for National Youth Investment on May 19th

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The phrase “young people are the future” is often used by many adults and Americans in general. If this is what adults in America believe then why are elected officials approving budgets that cuts billions of dollars from education? By saying they believe in young people then taking money from education to invest in prisons proves that if it isn’t demanded, education will be pushed to the side for another agenda. Big budget cuts in education is something that cannot be acceptable and is a prime example of why students, parents, teachers and allies need to be participants in the decision making.

On May 19th the National Campaign for Quality Education, Alliance for Educational Justice, and the Leaders Investing for Equality (LIFE) Campaign will have the National Rally & March for Youth Investment in Washington DC. People from all over the country will rally and march for increased investment in the nation’s youth. Here are the list of demands:

1. Making an investment in the quality of public education by passing the National Campaign for Quality Education’s bill

2. Making an investment in youth jobs by passing the Youth Jobs Bill (authored by congressman Bobby Rush)

3. And by investing in youth voice and youth participation in federal policy decisions by creating a Grassroots and Congressional Youth Caucuses

Young people should be treated as the future leaders of this country. Young people need to be invested in and the White House, U.S. Congress and other legislators should be those investors. This needs to start with creating more youth jobs, access to an equal and quality education and decision making power in our education. Youth need all of this support to prepare them for meaningful and excellent careers. To secure these things, we need to take action and hold our nation’s leaders to specific demands.

Buses will be going from Philadelphia to Washington DC on the day of. If you'd like to come down with us please visit investinyouth.eventbrite.com for details.












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Aug 10, 2010

US Department of Education Visits PSU Wednesday

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICIAL VISITS PHILADELPHIA TO

MEET WITH YOUTH TO DISCUSS COLLEGE ACCESS AND COMPLETION

Alberto Retana, the U.S. Department of Education’s director of community outreach, will travel to Philadelphia on Wednesday, Aug. 11, to meet with a diverse group of youth to discuss college access and completion. He will engage them in a discussion on how school, family and community can help them establish and promote a culture where college graduation is the norm rather than the exception. The discussion will take place from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, at the Philadelphia Student Union, 4205 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.       The visit to Philadelphia is part of a National Youth Listening Tour that will engage students and use their feedback to inform federal policies on turnaround strategies for low-performing schools, enhance family engagement to support student achievement, improve graduation rates, and promote efforts to meet the President’s national goal of once again leading the world in college completion by 2020.


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