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The Burns Institute is a leading organization in the field of juvenile justice and ethnic and racial disparities reduction, with a focus on advancing the well-being of all children and their communities. We are a national organization that provides technical assistance to stakeholders, both in the justice system and beyond, in order to promote fair and equitable treatment for youth of color and po
or youth. Using a data-driven process, we facilitate collaborative environments where community and system stakeholders can identify and address disparities, redirect resources to community-based alternatives, and reduce system involvement for youth. Our national network, the Community Justice Network for Youth (CJNY), provides support to community groups and arms them with the tools and staff to strengthen their programs and engage in policy work.
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At this unique time in our nation’s history, we are inviting those committed to racial justice to go beyond working to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities across our human service sectors and join us to reimagine and design a space that supports our growth and development, strengthens our communities, and reinforces value-based leadership that centers our collective humanity.
The James Bell Racial Justice and Structural Well-Being Certificate Training Series is a virtual training series based on the BI’s Structural Well-Being Framework. The program creates a space for social and racial justice warriors to learn, share, exchange, and fellowship, while exploring and designing possible futures together!
Meet Sam there! Click here to apply by the 11/21 deadline: https://forms.gle/5QmUP93hKgrQrxYVA
The Haywood Burns Institute is excited to announce the James Bell Racial Justice & Structural Well-Being Certificate Training Series and seeks equity practitioners interested in catalyzing social change to join its inaugural cohort beginning in January 2023! This 8-month virtual certificate training course will provide selected participants with adaptive leadership and facilitation skills required to advance racial justice in their work and community.
Ready to become a leader in radical re-imagination? Learn more and apply today: www.burnsinstitute.org/certificate-training-series
Probation is the most common disposition imposed on youth in juvenile court in California. In 2020, nearly 13,000 young people were placed on wardship probation in California and 88% were youth of color. However, California has no statutory limitation on the length of time young people spend under probation supervision, and standard terms and conditions of probation for youth are not required to be individually tailored and developmentally appropriate. Without limits on the length of youth probation, California youth stay on probation for almost two years.
Assembly Bill 503 (Stone) will improve outcomes for youth by minimizing the time they spend on probation and tailoring probation conditions to meet their needs.
TAKE ACTION NOW: Join our movement and stand up for youth – urge Governor Newsom to sign into law!
Help us get to 1,000 emails sent.
bit.ly/AB503-Action
WATCH: Our Samantha Mellerson sits down with Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle to discuss the false notions of progressive and conservative criminal justice reform.
Samantha Mellerson is with the W. Haywood Burns Institute, a national Black led organization that works to dismantle structural racism. We discuss the mainstream criminal justice reform movement and its successes and challenges.
Youth have the right to redeem themselves, to break the cycle of abuse and violence. We have the right to heal, to own and make amends for our mistakes, and the right to resources and support to seek transformation on our own terms. We claim the right to be free from discrimination based on our own or intergenerational histories of arrest and incarceration.
We urge Governor to sign into law.
—July 1st marked another important milestone in Los Angeles County’s effort to mitigate generations of systemic racial and ethnic discrimination that has resulted in appalling disparities in youth incarceration and perpetuated a cycle of crime, poverty, family separation and trauma.
Now, the care, supervision and support of young people that come in contact with justice system in Los Angeles will begin to transition from the county’s Department of Probation to the Department of Youth Development.
Read more about this recent transition in our latest release:
https://burnsinstitute.org/w-haywood-burns-institute-issues-statement-on-los-angeles-countys-new-department-of-youth-development/
Young people have always been at the forefront of the revolution, and we must listen to their concerns and needs. We must listen to youth; they are ready to LEAD! Youth leaders throughout Alameda County have gathered to create a Youth Justice 10 Point Plan. This 10-point plan is inspired by the and amplifies the changes that youth want to see in their communities. The demands in the youth 10-point plan respond to ways in which the county can prevent violence and promote public safety for all people. We must center and amplify youth voices by reposting the ! bit.ly/YOUTH10PT
ICYMI: Our Executive Director Tshaka Barrows was recently interviewed for a story about a new data report from The Sentencing Project that debunks the myth of a post-pandemic crime wave fueled by young people.
Read more here: https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-06-22/criminal-justice/new-data-debunks-narrative-of-youth-crime-wave/a79575-1
A new report from The Sentencing Project debunks the myth of a post-pandemic crime wave fueled by young people. In March, Congress held a hearing about a spike in carjackings in big cities, but the data actually show a drop in overall robberies by youths in 2020, and a drop in the share of crime com...
NEW: Learn the four common pathways to failed justice reform and how a Structural Well-Being Framework leads to true transformation in our latest blog: https://burnsinstitute.org/from-harm-reduction-to-structural-well-being/
To watch us take a deeper dive into our Structural Well-Being approach, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wYy85-Eal0&feature=youtu.be
Moving from Harm Reduction to Transformation Through a Community-Driven Holistic Approach For over 25 years, the W. Haywood Burns Institute (BI) has partnered with communities nationwide to address racial and ethnic disparities in human service systems. Across the country, government and civic leade...
Today—on June 15th—we celebrate the birth, the life, and the legacy of our namesake W. Haywood Burns. May our work continue to lift up and validate his immeasurable impact in the relentless pursuit of justice, fairness, and equity for all.
W. Haywood Burns (1940 - 1996) Our organization is named for the late W. Haywood Burns, who was a beacon of light to those who believe the battle for human rights and justice can be won through activism, humility and dedication. After graduating with honors from Harvard College and receiving a law d...
FYI: On June 23 at 3:00p ET, we will join a group of bold visionaries for a conversation with Matt Anderson at Institute for Family and Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez at Annie E. Casey Foundation about building strong funder-grantee partnerships in support of families.
Will you join us? Click here for more information and registration details: FYI: On June 23 at 3:00p ET, we will join a group of bold visionaries for a conversation with Matt Anderson at Institute for Family and Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez at Annie E. Casey Foundation about building strong funder-grantee partnerships in support of families.
Will you join us? Click here for more information and registration details: https://instituteforfamily.org/the-future-of-funding
CA youth often spend too much time on probation with conditions that set them up for failure. AB 503 will and require that probation terms are limited, developmentally appropriate, and individually tailored to the young person. Join us in support of passing if you agree: http://bit.ly/MeTooAB503
This year, we’re partnering with Black Futures Lab to amplify the Black Census Project 2022—the largest national survey of Black people conducted in the United States in 157 years!
Black people deserve to be listened to, not spoken about or spoken for. For far too long, Black communities have been left out of the conversation. The Black Census will reach everywhere Black people get left behind—rural and urban and suburban, U.S.-born and immigrant, incarcerated and formerly incarcerated, LGBTQ, cisgender and gender non-conforming, disabled, young and seasoned, and more—we're looking for you!
The data gathered from the Black Census is anonymous and will be used to inform public policies and identify priority issues that represent Black communities. These priorities will help make decisions about who we show up for at the polls and what we demand from them - which is why your voice has never been more important.
Help us reach 200,000 responses by June 2022! Complete the survey today by clicking the following unique link: https://blkcns.us/M39I6T
Share this message with your family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors to show your support!
This year, is partnering with Black Futures Lab () to amplify the Black Census Project 2022—the largest national survey of Black people conducted in the United States in 157 years!Â
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Black people deserve to be listened to, not spoken about or spoken for. For far too long, Black communities have been left out of the conversation. The Black Census will reach everywhere Black people get left behind—rural and urban and suburban, U.S.-born and immigrant, incarcerated and formerly incarcerated, LGBTQ, cisgender and gender non-conforming, disabled, young and seasoned, and more—we're looking for you!Â
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The data gathered from the Black Census is anonymous and will be used to inform public policies and identify priority issues that represent Black communities. These priorities will help make decisions about who we show up for at the polls and what we demand from them - which is why your voice has never been more important.
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Help us reach 200,000 responses by June 2022! Complete the survey today by clicking the unique link in our bio: https://blkcns.us/M39I6TÂ
Share this message with your family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors to show your support!
Forever applauding the monumental appointment of Kentanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
With her historic appointment, let us imagine a justice system that equally serves every single citizen regardless of race or class, status or affiliation. Imagine the entirety of the justice system upholding one’s dignity regardless of political, social or religious pressures. Imagine the promise for well-being and safety in BIPOC communities.
As we swell with pride about Justice Brown Jackson’s past accomplishments and the promise of what her appointment can mean for the administration of justice in this country, we must also commit to what each of us can do locally, regionally and nationally to ensure that more and more Black and Brown girls and young women can see and experience wellness—enough to ascend to whatever heights they aspire to. Enough so that compassion, dignity and restraint shape and determine the rule of law, and that justice, fairness and equity become the norm for us all.
Read more about what this moment in on our blog here: https://burnsinstitute.org/the-w-haywood-burns-institute-applauds-the-confirmation-of-ketanji-brown-jackson-to-the-u-s-supreme-court/
Everyone deserves to know their basic human rights. will inform incarcerated youth at the county level about their rights to be in a clean, healthy, and safe environment. Let’s empower youth across CA by giving them a .
Today, we're holding space to honor and Mexican-American celebrate civil rights activist and prolific labor leader César E. Chávez.
"Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return."
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AB 2417 provides incarcerated youth with a Youth Bill of Rights, ensuring that they understand their basic human rights that already exist in law, and that they know how to reach the right contact person if something is wrong.
As a co-sponsor of this bill, we’re calling on to ensure that ALL are provided with a !
Director of Policy, Laura John Ridolfi, believes that institutions of power have protected and perpetuated a racial, ethnic, and gender hierarchy for far too long. Read more about what inspires her and keeps her committed to this work!
Director of Finance, Susan Pagels, believes that everyone deserves the right to be seen. And we couldn’t touch and agree more. Find out what inspires her as we celebrate the womxn of BI for
Racial Justice & Well Being Associate Anna Wong finds more inspiration in peers and closest friends than public figures. Read more about why she chooses to continue this work with us each day!
Racial Justice & Well Being Senior Advisor Angelique Kedem does this work to ensure a safe world for the generations ahead. Read more about what inspires her as we celebrate !
See what Executive Director Samantha Mellerson had to say about her inspiration—Mia Mottley (Prime Minister of Barbados since 2008)—and leveraging her ‘superpower’ as she continues along the journey to address issues of race/ethnic/gender equity and justice.
See what Racial Justice & Well Being Associate Sandra Sosa had to say about why her mother inspires her and finding purpose in the pursuit of justice for others.
Here’s what Senior Manager of Operations, Sharoia Taylor-Cornejo had to say about the women who inspire her and why racial, ethnic, and gender justice matters!
In honor of , we wanted to know more about what inspires the women of the Haywood Burns Institute.
Here’s what Racial Justice & Well Being Senior Strategist Roxana Matiella had to say:
Learn how the Burns Institute's three executive directors are pioneering a new model of shared leadership.
Twenty-one years ago, noted civil rights attorney and international justice reform advocate James Bell set out to revolutionize the way law was administered in the United States when he founded the W. Haywood Burns Institute in honor of his dear friend, human rights activist and famed attorney of Ma...
ICYMI: We sent our founder James Bell off to retirement in style.
Read more about BI Executive Director Samantha Mellerson in this University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Spotlight discussing her 15+ years of experience working to improve the quality of life outcomes for children, families and communities.
Link: https://spotlight.umaryland.edu/spotlight-on-umb-foundation-board-trustee-samantha-mellerson/
Executive director with the W. Haywood Burns has a wealth of knowledge about nonprofit capacity building and is a certified empowerment and diversity coach.
Read this new op-ed from one of our board of directors, Danielle Torain, on the harm intentionally-racist narratives from right-wing media are doing to Baltimore and other majority-Black cities—and how we fight back against these false narratives. https://bit.ly/3BksJXG
We ignore the power of these narratives at our peril.
We wanted to take a moment to recognize a day of great significance for the BI.
Twenty years ago, to this very day, a young Tshaka Barrows walked into the BI office fresh eyed and motivated for his first day at his new job! He was energetic, passionate and full of ideas on how we could push the rock of justice up and over the hill. Two decades later, little has changed - except the hair 🙂.
Tshaka, congratulations on your work anniversary. All of your contributions, innovative ideas and creative energy have been greatly appreciated.
Here's to continuing the journey for another 20 years!
With admiration,
Your BI village.
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