Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice

Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice Take Action with CURYJ:

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The mission of CURYJ (pronounced Courage) is to interrupt the cycles of violence and poverty by motivating and empowering young people that have been impacted directly and indirectly by the criminal justice system to make positive changes in their lives and prepare them to become the community leaders of today. CURYJ believes that youth and young adults are the experts on the issues effecting thei

r lives and need to be involved in developing the policies that impact them and is dedicated to providing training and technical assistance to elevate youth voice and power.

Hello, please have all your Tribal Members, Family, and Supporters call Now.☎️❗️MAKE 2 CALLS!❗️☎️1. Call Aguiar- Curry h...
04/24/2025

Hello, please have all your Tribal Members, Family, and Supporters call Now.

☎️❗️MAKE 2 CALLS!❗️☎️

1. Call Aguiar- Curry here 916-319-2004 and state strong OPPOSITION to AB 52!

2. Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, Chair of Natural Resources.

Call Chair Bryan today: (916) 319-2055 or LA Office (310) 641-5410
“Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m calling to urge Chair Bryan to oppose the amendments to AB 52.
We deeply respect Chair Bryan’s leadership and his commitment to justice — and that’s why we’re asking him to stand with all California Tribal Nations, including non-federally recognized Tribes, who are facing a devastating attack on their rights through these amendments.
These amendments:
* Strip non-federally recognized Tribes of their government-to-government consultation rights.
* Reduce their role to mere participants, without real decision-making power.
* Undermine their sovereignty and their sacred relationship to the land and ancestors.
This bill is not a cleanup — it’s a cover-up. It divides our communities and furthers spiritual and legislative violence against non-federally recognized Tribes.”







We want to wish Sean Monterrosa a Happy Birthday 🙏🏽🎂 follow for updates from his family!!
04/24/2025

We want to wish Sean Monterrosa a Happy Birthday 🙏🏽🎂 follow for updates from his family!!

04/23/2025

Recap from our Art Build this past Saturday in The Town at our Bonanza Building!!
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Our Monthly Mixer this Monday 4/28/25 at our Youth Power Zone!!
04/22/2025

Our Monthly Mixer this Monday 4/28/25 at our Youth Power Zone!!

Our Managing Director, Vamsey Palagummi, took a transformative trip to Nee Zealand to learn about the Māori Cultural Tra...
04/21/2025

Our Managing Director, Vamsey Palagummi, took a transformative trip to Nee Zealand to learn about the Māori Cultural Traditions & Restorative practices. Here are some of his findings while building with local folks out there!

Our Art Build this past weekend getting ready for May Day & upcoming actions! We had our youth use their creativity to e...
04/21/2025

Our Art Build this past weekend getting ready for May Day & upcoming actions! We had our youth use their creativity to express how they about the current political climate & attacks on our community ✊🏽

We ask the community to come support Mario Gonzalez family this Saturday afternoon. Reach out to for details!!
04/18/2025

We ask the community to come support Mario Gonzalez family this Saturday afternoon. Reach out to for details!!

May 1st here in The Town!! CURYJ will join in solidarity with the workers & several organizations in a day of action! Do...
04/16/2025

May 1st here in The Town!! CURYJ will join in solidarity with the workers & several organizations in a day of action! Don’t shop, buy, and be sure to call off if possible we will see y’all there!

📊 Over 10,000 youth were placed on wardship probation in California in 2023.⚠️ 86% were youth of color.This isn’t justic...
04/14/2025

📊 Over 10,000 youth were placed on wardship probation in California in 2023.
⚠️ 86% were youth of color.

This isn’t justice — it’s a system that overwhelmingly impacts Black, Latino, Asian, and Indigenous youth.

It’s time to rethink probation in California.

Probation Pass

On Saturday our Dream Beyond Bars Fellow, Bryan, hosted a spanish seminar on the Prison Industrial Complex for our spani...
04/10/2025

On Saturday our Dream Beyond Bars Fellow, Bryan, hosted a spanish seminar on the Prison Industrial Complex for our spanish speaking community. Part of Bryan’s Passion Project is educating the spanish speaking community about the effects of incarceration in our community and the business of incarceration.

Thank you for all who joined us, we look forward to continuing to build the knowledge in our communities across languages and cultures.

AB 52 (2025-2026) appears to strengthen tribal cultural protections on paper — but in practice, it: • Excludes many Cali...
04/10/2025

AB 52 (2025-2026) appears to strengthen tribal cultural protections on paper — but in practice, it:
• Excludes many California Indian tribes.
• Prioritizes development over sacred places.
• Allows agencies to check boxes rather than guarantee protection.
• Preserves colonial hierarchies between federally recognized and non-recognized tribes.

True Indigenous-led protections would require:
• Equal standing for all California Indian tribes.
• Mandatory tribal consent before any development affecting sacred places.
• Real enforcement mechanisms when consultation is ignored or abused.
• Guaranteed protection and avoidance of desecration, not just “good faith” efforts.

Adding to the devastation, will leave thousands of California Indian ancestors trapped on museum and university shelves. AB 275 (Ramos, 2020) protected them — abandons them. Our ancestors deserve honor, not betrayal.

1. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry is sponsoring a bill that erases California Tribes.�AB 52 is genocidal policy—plain and simple.�In the middle of a national assault on Tribal sovereignty, she’s choosing to side with colonizers.�This is Trump-style violence wearing a blue badge.�
2. [Shame + Hypocrisy]�How dare Cecilia Aguiar-Curry claim to be a Democrat while pushing a bill that strips rights from California Tribal Nations?�AB 52 would exclude 70+ Tribal Nations from sacred site protections.�She’s no different from Trump—just in blue.�This is California’s genocide, continued.�
3. [Exposing the Agenda]�Cecilia Aguiar-Curry wants to tell us which Tribes count and which don’t.�That’s not leadership—it’s settler supremacy.�Her bill AB 52 is an act of genocide, disguised as “streamlining.”�Don’t let her Trump up California law.�
4. [For Allies + Moral Framing]�While the federal government guts Tribal sovereignty, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry is doing the same thing right here in California.�AB 52 mirrors Trump’s anti-Indigenous attacks.�Exclusion. Erasure. Elimination.�We expect better from California.�Cecilia should be ashamed.�
5. [Bold, For Reels or TikTok Caption]�📣 Let’s call it what it is:�Cecilia Aguiar-Curry is trying to erase California Indian Peoples.�AB 52 removes sacred site protections, silences 70+ Tribal Nations, and rewrites history.�That’s colonialism. That’s genocide. That’s Trump energy.�California—FIGHT BACK.�

🌿 Community Peace Team VI’s Life Coaching Adventure 🌄Last Friday, we explored the breathtaking Oakland Hills with our am...
04/07/2025

🌿 Community Peace Team VI’s Life Coaching Adventure 🌄

Last Friday, we explored the breathtaking Oakland Hills with our amazing young people! 🌞 We took in the stunning views, hiked through nature, and shared a day of connection with Mother Nature. 🍃

Spring break is all about getting outside, soaking up the beautiful weather, and discovering the hidden gems of our Town. 🌳 🌻 It’s not just about the hikes, but about showing our youth the beauty and power of nature here. 🌱 And you don’t have to go to far for it.

Let’s keep exploring, learning, and growing together! 💚

🌱✨ Spring Break Clean-Up Day at the Fruitvale Community Garden 🌸🌞Today, our Violence Interruptors and Life Coaching team...
04/04/2025

🌱✨ Spring Break Clean-Up Day at the Fruitvale Community Garden 🌸🌞

Today, our Violence Interruptors and Life Coaching team came together to host an epic Spring Break Clean-Up Day in the heart of the Fruitvale community East Oakland. With high schools out on Spring break we kept the youth engaged and connected to nature by getting them outdoors, ready to plant and prep the garden for the upcoming seasons. 🌻🌷

Big thanks to everyone who came out, stoked up the energy, and put in work to make the garden shine! This is how we build stronger communities, together. 💪

Let’s get ready for a bountiful spring and summer ahead! 🌿💚

04/03/2025

Our Violence Interrupters in the streets of Oakland daily 🫡

This Saturday evening, our Dream Beyond Bars Fellow is hosting an event teaching our Spanish speaking community about th...
04/01/2025

This Saturday evening, our Dream Beyond Bars Fellow is hosting an event teaching our Spanish speaking community about the prison industrial complex! If you have any folks that you want to get educated on this issue, send them our way!

Angela Davis was arrested for her alleged involvement in the Soledad Brothers case, but her charges were later acquitted...
03/27/2025

Angela Davis was arrested for her alleged involvement in the Soledad Brothers case, but her charges were later acquitted. During that time people organized a Free Angela Davis Campaign. We recommend y’all read her autobiography!

We want to honor Assata Shakur for Women’s History Month. She is a true revolutionary who continues speaking truth today...
03/26/2025

We want to honor Assata Shakur for Women’s History Month. She is a true revolutionary who continues speaking truth today. We encourage our followers to research & learn about Assata Shakur, read her autobiography & learn her story in her own words.

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The mission of CURYJ (“Courage”) is to unlock the leadership of young people to dream beyond bars. We look to young people to lead the way by transforming our community and investing in their healing, activism, and aspirations.

CURYJ believes youth and young adults are the experts on the issues affecting their lives and must be involved in developing policies that impact them.

CURYJ provides training and technical assistance to elevate youth voice and power.