Opportunity Details

Criminal Justice and Race: Virtual Workshop (MLK Day)

At this time registration is closed. You can still view the event by streaming live HERE.

Learn how criminal justice is heavily impacted by the racial bias of police mentality and advocate for change.

A SPECIAL VIRTUAL MLK DAY PROJECT:
 
  • Purchase books online for the youth at East Lake Juvenile Detention Center. Volunteers will be given a list of books to choose from that has been curated by one of their librarians.
  • Participate in a letter writing project asking elected officials to reexamine the parole budget after hearing a speaker explain how the youth parole budget has increased although detained youth have decreased.
WHY: Every day, thousands of young people in the United States are held in juvenile detention facilities while their cases are handled in court. Despite steady declines over the past two decades, 195,000 young people were placed in detention centers in 2018. Black kids are continuously overrepresented in juvenile detention centers across America. In 2013, 15% of kids and young adults in the United States were black, yet black youth represented 40% of the juvenile detention population. 


REQUIREMENTS:

  • Reliable internet access; and
  • Comfortable shopping online.
ABOUT NEW EARTH: New Earth provides mentor-based arts, educational, and vocational programs that empower juvenile justice and system involved youth ages 13-25 to transform their lives, move toward positive, healthier life choices, and realize their full potential as contributing members of our community.
 

LOCATION: This opportunity takes place online. You will be emailed the link to participate as we get closer to the date of the event.

MLK DAY OF SERVICE: This is a part of L.A. Works’ MLK Jr. Day of Service 2021 event, our first ever multi-platform event to honor Dr. King’s life and legacy. The day-long, choose your own adventure service experience builds upon the anti-racism movement through: an interactive new March on Washington via Minecraft; virtual projects @home focused on systemic racism and advocacy actions; and a drive-in experience. More at laworks.com/mlk.

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Families, Homeless, Low-income Communities, People with Disabilities, People with Health-Based Concerns, Military/Veterans, Offenders/Ex-offenders, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual,Transgender)

Age Minimum (with Adult): 14+, Minimum Age:14+

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