Welcome to the 16th Annual Youth & Justice Forum.

Who We Are

Focused On Solutions

The Forum seeks to address longtime tensions between communities of color and law enforcement, with a focus on minority youth. Presentations, dialogue, and interactive scenarios are used to teach youth their rights and responsibilities, particularly when interacting with law enforcement, as well as to spotlight the impact of issues such as violations of constitutional rights, systemic bias, racial profiling, over-policing, the no-snitching culture, cultural diversity training and obstacles faced by Black and minority law enforcers, among other issues. Improving communication and building trust is key to improving community-police relations, (re)establishing mutual respect, and reducing the likelihood of negative interactions and outcomes.