California Conference for Equality and Justice
CCEJ's mission is to educate and empower youth and adults to lead change for equity and justice in their communities. CCEJ's vision is of a world where people live free of oppression and thrive.
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LEARN ·2024 Grants Challenge·🎉 2024 Goldhirsh Foundation WinnerHealing Harms Restorative Youth Diversion
CCEJ’s Restorative Youth Diversion Program is an alternative to incarceration that uses Restorative Justice practices, coaching and peer support to help 100 youth each year take accountability for harm, increase their socio-emotional wellness, and build skills to address conflict using healthy, Restorative strategies. With an LA 2050 grant, CCEJ will expand services for system-impacted youth by creating a Career and Education Pathway program for CCEJ's diversion graduates.
- LEARN ·2025 Grants Challenge
Rising Futures: Career & Education Pathways For System-Impacted Youth Leaders
The "Rising Futures" program will build on the success of CCEJ's Restorative Justice youth diversion work by expanding support for 100 system-impacted youth during an 8-month exploration of career and education pathways. Youth will build connections with other youth interested in social justice, meet and learn from people in various workplaces and fields of education, and engage in hands-on experiences that will help them thrive in their future educational and career journeys.