California Student Leader Opportunity for 2024-25
Calling Student Leaders! After a successful second year of the Statewide Student Advisory Board, Californians for Justice is in search of 22 youth leaders across the state who are passionate about enhancing their leadership skills, deepening their political analysis, and playing a critical role in shaping the future of Community Schools. What is the Statewide…
Highlighting Youth Voice and Youth Wins
As we gear up for fall, we want to share with you some of our favorite moments and wins so far in the earlier seasons of the year. We started off strong with a packed first quarter: We kicked off our Community Schools Listening Campaign with Statewide Student Advisory Board to offer a platform for Black…
🙌 Finally! Oakland Teens To Vote This November
It’s been four years since Oakland teens led their community to secure a historic expansion of voting rights with Measure QQ. Now, the adults in charge have finally got it together and all systems are a go for 16- and 17-year-olds in Oakland to vote in the Oakland Unified School Board elections this November. “I’m…
Introducing Statewide Student Advisory Board on Community Schools
California is shifting its sights from doing its work for to working with students. Investments in students are being prioritized. Youth are being recognized as equal partners and natural contributors to the education system, one school site/region at a time. Nonetheless, there’s still much to discover about how we as a State continue to honor…
Calling all Allies! CFJ Needs Your Support
What’s going down? Black and brown youth are the leaders we need to create schools rooted in racial justice and liberation. This vision guides our work and relationships at Californians for Justice. But right now, those values and vision for CA public schools are under attack. For the last few months we have been the…
A Bold and Powerful Student Panel in LBUSD
Above: Above: From left to right, Californians for Justice leaders Sydney, Sarai, Mel and Didi. By Sicola Elliot, Capacity Building Manager Education Reimagined in LBUSD was the theme for the LBUSD Managers meeting held on Friday August 25, 2023, at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach. Californians For Justice…
Student Leaders Back in Action at our Capital
On the last week of August, Californians For Justice made an appearance at the Capitol! What were we doing in Sacramento? We spent a day there to let our state representatives know what Black and Brown youth need to feel safe and supported at school. At CFJ, we believe in the Power of Relationships, so…
Celebrating 3 Years of School Transformation in Long Beach
Eighty-plus attendees showed up on May 20th, 2023, to celebrate Year 3 of our Professional Learning Network (PLN), where five high schools have committed to transforming their Long Beach Unified school communities into racially just Relationship Centered Schools. Team members reflected over the past year’s progress and looked to the future for another year of…
Student Voice: The Heart of Radical Transformation
By Asher Ki Decades ago, student voice was a concept very few had the luxury of understanding. The idea that youth are illustrators of change and contributors to the education systems’ transformation was dismissed and purposely overlooked by adults who thought power rested solely in their hands. Organizations like Californians For Justice firmly believe transformation…