Progeny

Protecting and advocating for Kansas youth touched by the juvenile justice system

[debtfreejustice @debtfreejustice]

Yusef's full story is available here: https://t.co/TSK0mZkg47

#fostercare #fosterhome #wichitakansas #juvenilejustice

[Progeny @ProgenyICT]

Join us for our General Body Meeting: Visions, Voices and a Village. This in-person gathering will bring together visionary minds, powerful voices, and a vibrant village of creatives.

Let us know if you’re planning on joining us, by registering! https://t.co/GXagt9qC14

[The Youth First Justice Collaborative @NoKidsInPrison]

Overjoyed that Michaela Pommells has been named the Executive Director of the Youth First Justice Collaborative! #NoKidsInPrison

[Progeny @ProgenyICT]

Our Progeny team @debtfreejustice national convening!

[Progeny @ProgenyICT]

Join DFJ for an insightful panel discussion on ethical reporting with journalists and juvenile justice advocates. Register to join in person in D.C. at https://t.co/ld1Efq7UKG or register to join virtually at https://t.co/EKNHZtIX6Z

[debtfreejustice @debtfreejustice]

Youth advocates and journalists will come together to explore responsible and compassionate reporting of stories involving individuals who have been directly impacted by the legal system.

If you won't be in D.C., please join us virtually: https://t.co/InxS7XUijg.

[Progeny @ProgenyICT]

Learn more about Word to Life: https://t.co/i7UKJNwJzU

[Progeny @ProgenyICT]

“We try to help these kids discover their talents and discover how to put those skills to work in a way that brings them positive results.” - Desmond Bryant

[Progeny @ProgenyICT]

Read more: https://t.co/YKVTAEiS7g

[Ashley Spalding @ASpaldingKY]

"We must invest in our young people," says @MarquettaAKs #communityleddiversion

[Nate Balis @NateBalis]

Incredible, rockstar panel on community-led youth diversion. @Youngwomenfree’s Julia Arroyo,@b360balt’s Brittany Young, Destination Innovation’s @marquettaaks, @ahjnetwork’s Elida Ledesma & @AECFNews’s Jaquita Monroe. @ncrconline @UCSanDiego's Applied Research Center for Civility

[I Am Why @IAmWhyJustice]

First day of I Am Why workshop with our dream partner @ProgenyICT was a success! Facilitators in training took the lead and were amazing! Dove deep into discussions and presentations on mental health in preparation for day 2.

[I Am Why @IAmWhyJustice]

Day 2 - writing our I Am Why statements. Thank you @TKAAM for hosting. Facilitating our workshops surrounded by the art of Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence and Samella Lewis was amazing.
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#ElizabethCatlett #JacobLawrence #SamellaLewis @ProgenyICT

[Progeny @ProgenyICT]

"The Justice Department is stepping up pressure on state and local judges to reduce fines and fees charged in their courts, practices that leave the poor, juvenile offenders and people of color disproportionately saddled with debt." https://t.co/mfRjewOZCR

[debtfreejustice @debtfreejustice]

Join a panel discussion toady with @debtfreejustice and @debt_collective_la on how women are impacted when a loved one is incarcerated and what happens to families when mothers are incarcerated. Register at https://t.co/0qGYZRjAaP
#DebtFreeJustice

[Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice @KansasApple]

How can we really tell what works in the youth justice system? "Data makes all the difference in the world...If you don't have it, you can't be informed and make good policy decisions."

@pewtrusts on positive, longterm outcomes for youth: https://t.co/xFoNUVHHT0 #ksleg

[Progeny @ProgenyICT]

Check out this video, featuring Dante and Nijah, Progeny youth leaders, talking about the importance of diversion. https://t.co/T3DUAm0gxr

[Progeny @ProgenyICT]

A message from Progeny Manager Desmond ThePoet Bryant ➡️ https://t.co/G2rhqlzgJF

#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #nokidjails #investdontarrestks

[Black Futures Lab @blackfutureslab]

Our BPI Fellows, Desmond Bryant White and Yusef Presley, will work together with #DestinationInnovation
, where they are dedicated to reducing youth incarceration in Kansas by increasing funding for community-based youth support services. @Des_The_Poet

[Progeny @ProgenyICT]

“I just started to refuse to take some of my medication, and that failed my program, and as a result, they were able to kind of do what they wanted with me, and that’s how I ended up in juvenile penitentiary,” said Presley.

Read more: https://t.co/vjMdU0hHMm