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A nonprofit storytelling and advocacy platform by and for young leaders working to build a more equitable future for all. Powered by @forumfyi.

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Oct. 28th is #GirlsJusticeDay— a day to raise our voices for girls and spread awareness about their involvement in the juvenile and criminal legal systems. #YJAM2022

Oct. 28th is #GirlsJusticeDay— a day to raise our voices for girls and spread awareness about their involvement in the juvenile and criminal legal systems. #YJAM2022
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Today, we close #YJAM2022, but the action doesn’t stop here! Keep learning about ways to build the #youthjustice movement in your community. Find a youth justice advocacy org in your state and take action: njjn.org/our-members/?p…

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This #YJAM2022, learn more about how OJP OJJDP is working to develop more and better alternatives to youth incarceration, to improve community safety and help youth get back on track: ojjdp.ojp.gov/blog/serving-j…

This #YJAM2022, learn more about how <a href="/OJPOJJDP/">OJP OJJDP</a> is working to develop more and better alternatives to youth incarceration, to improve community safety and help youth get back on track: ojjdp.ojp.gov/blog/serving-j…
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AMPLIFY THIS: Lyft is offering 50% off rideshare, bikeshare, and scooter rides to the polls on #ElectionDay (code: VOTE22). Learn more and #GoVote: lft.to/3TXJyQK

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New from CIRCLE: "27% of young people (ages 18-29) turned out to vote in the 2022 midterm election and helped decide critical races..." circle.tufts.edu/latest-researc…

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We ❤️ to see multiple Corps come together. Members of the Delaware River #ClimateCorps, supported by William Penn Foundation, visited the PA Capitol this week & attended a House session. 🏛️ Thanks Mark Rozzi for hosting. @PowerCorpsPHL, Tabitha Corps Chester, Promise Corps Lehigh Valley

We ❤️ to see multiple Corps come together.
Members of the Delaware River #ClimateCorps, supported by <a href="/WilliamPennFdn/">William Penn Foundation</a>, visited the PA Capitol this week &amp; attended a House session. 🏛️ Thanks <a href="/RepRozzi/">Mark Rozzi</a> for hosting.

@PowerCorpsPHL, Tabitha Corps Chester, Promise Corps Lehigh Valley
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A big question indeed! We stand with our partners in asking our electeds to stand up for what's right and what's needed and prioritize #youth!

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Policymakers should not squander the opportunity this year to expand the #ChildTaxCredit. And they certainly should not give any tax cuts to corporations without also expanding the #ChildTaxCredit. Doing so would leave kids behind yet again. cbpp.org/research/feder…

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Looking to authentically engage young people in #equitable #policymaking? Learn from states that are doing it well. Don't miss this Forum for Youth Investment guide: forumfyi.org/knowledge-cent…

Looking to authentically engage young people in #equitable #policymaking? Learn from states that are doing it well. 

Don't miss this <a href="/forumfyi/">Forum for Youth Investment</a> guide: forumfyi.org/knowledge-cent…
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“CCDBG is a critical support for families with low incomes who, without access to assistance, would likely be unable to afford their current child care arrangements.” This factsheet shows a state distribution with the new discretionary funds! CLASP clasp.org/publications/f…

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We're launching a new campaign, 50 Years and a Wakeup: Ending the Mass Incarceration Crisis In America – alongside a wide-ranging group of advocates, experts, and partners. Join our virtual launch on Jan. 25 @ 2PM ET: bit.ly/3J5W4Lv

We're launching a new campaign, 50 Years and a Wakeup: Ending the Mass Incarceration Crisis In America – alongside a wide-ranging group of advocates, experts, and partners.

Join our virtual launch on Jan. 25 @ 2PM ET: bit.ly/3J5W4Lv
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"Anti-work activists [...] advocate the virtues of a universal basic income, which does away with the need to work at all." Are you as tired as we are of hearing this "people won't work if you give them an income floor" argument? See our thread below 🧵washingtonpost.com/business/ameri…

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4) For more resources related to basic income, work, and narrative change, visit our Basic Income Ed Resources page: incomemovement.org/basic-income-ed

4) For more resources related to basic income, work, and narrative change, visit our Basic Income Ed Resources page: incomemovement.org/basic-income-ed
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On Tuesday, February 7, over 20 young leaders will be live at youngpeopleaddress.org to host the third Young People Address the Nation event at 10:30 pm ET in direct response to President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address. youngpeopleaddress.org/?source=twitte…

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We cannot slide into acceptance and complacency as gun violence becomes the NUMBER ONE KILLER OF CHILDREN in the US, surpassing vehicular accidents. Other countries have taken action and can light the way. Stand with: March For Our Lives, Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action

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Hello! I’m writing a piece for Kentucky Student Voice Team, New Edu, on Senate Bill 150. If you’re interested in being interviewed, DM me! If you don’t know about what’s unfolding in KY’s capitol, check out olivia krauth’s article: courier-journal.com/story/news/pol…