Californians for Justice
is a statewide youth-powered organization fighting for racial justice.
We believe that young people are the leaders we need to create the healthy, just and vibrant schools all of our communities deserve.
WHERE WE ARE
We are a statewide organization working in the State Capitol and with a special focus in these four key regions:
IMPACT
Californians for Justice is proud of the significant impact we’ve made on education, youth leadership, civic engagement and racial justice for over 20 years.
Youth Leadership
We believe our youth are the future leaders California needs in order to create real and lasting change in schools and communities.
Public Education
We aim to break the cycle of racial bias in our schools so we may in turn open the door to economic prosperity for all Californians.
Community Power
We know that strengthening our democracy is critical to reaching our goals of economic prosperity and racial justice.
LATEST BLOG BOST
Blackface incident is just the latest moment of anti-blackness & racism in Fresno Unified
June 7, 2019
The recent news of a Bullard High School student donning blackface and using the n-word on social media has hurt our community deeply. While the student’s actions are disappointing, the student’s ability to make that choice exists in an America where there is a long and toxic history of systemic racism and anti-blackness. Incidents like…
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(As published in EdWeek, by Sarah Schwartz on May 14, 2019) Diversity training asks teachers to understand students’ different backgrounds. Implicit-bias training goes further, and asks teachers to look at themselves Teachers—and their implicit biases—can directly impact the opportunities afforded to students of color. Teachers make the first decisions about behavioral consequences that lead to referrals…
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