by Richard Ross
From January to May 2011, Project NIA organized and co-sponsored a 30-hour juvenile justice advocacy training program with the Jane Addams Hull House Museum. This series of five day-long workshops addressed the different aspects of the juvenile justice system and provided information/resources to participants. It was a successful program and we have received requests to offer this workshop series again. Unfortunately due to a lack of capacity, we are unable to revive the entire program.
However, Project NIA has decided to offer a day-long workshop in 2012 titled: “Understanding the Illinois Juvenile Justice System: the Basics.” This introductory workshop will provide basic information about the points of contact for youth with the juvenile justice system as well as information about rights that young people have in the system.
The workshop is appropriate for community members, parents, educators, young people, and organizers who have minimal knowledge about the juvenile justice system. At the end of the workshop, participants will:
- Know the points of contact for youth in the juvenile justice system.
- Better understand some of the issues that young people in conflict with the law experience.
- Learn about the rights that youth have in the system.
- Be able to identify some of the existing resources that can support young people in conflict with the law in Chicago.
The next workshop is offered on June 9 from 9 to 5:00 p.m. The workshop is offered at no cost to participants however lunch is on your own. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
June 9, 2012 — Understanding the Illinois Juvenile Justice System: the Basics – 9 to 5 p.m. – Location: Jane Addams Hull House Museum, Dining Hall, 800 S. Halsted Street. Co-sponsored by the Jane Addams Hull House Museum
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Join us on Saturday June 16th from 11:30 am to 5 pm for another upcoming event!
Creative Resistance to the Prison Industrial Complex: Youth Voices is a showcase of the work produced by young people ages 10 to 24 in Chicago about oppressive policing and mass incarceration.
This event is co-sponsored by Free Spirit Media, Insight Arts, Kuumba Lynx, the Mansfield Institute for Social Justice and Transformation, Project NIA, Street-Level Youth Media, more to come.
When: Saturday, June 16th
Time: 11:30 am to 5 pm
Where: Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave, Congress Lounge
Info: This event will be at no cost to participants.
Click here to download a flier for the event You can register for the event here.
More information will be forthcoming… In the meantime, contact projectnia@hotmail.com for more information or to sign up to perform and/or showcase your art and work at this event.
