StoneleighFoundation

The Stoneleigh Foundation awards Fellowships to exceptional leaders who work within and alongside youth-serving systems to catalyze change.

[Robert Dunham @RDunhamDP]

Congratulations to my colleagues at Phillips Black for a groundbreaking new report, released Friday, on the history of post-conviction attorney abandonment of Philadelphia defendants facing sentences of life without parole. https://t.co/xmCmW9Rvo7 @StoneleighFdn @Atlantic_Ctr

[Juvenile Law Center @JuvLaw1975]

We're thrilled to announce three new @StoneleighFdn Youth Advocacy Fellows at Juvenile Law Center! Please meet Brit Christopher, Diamond Colbert and Rodney Gardner.

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

Meet our new #StoneleighFellow Lilah Thompson, who will work with @PhillyDefenders to develop a dedicated Immigration Legal Unit for individual casework, impact litigation, community engagement, and system-level collaboration. Welcome Lilah! Learn more: https://t.co/1wCvnNXTz7

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

Meet our new #StoneleighFellow Andre Simms, who will work with DayOneNotDayTwo to identify, recruit, and train cultural influencers to organize youth around civic issues that impact their lives. Welcome Andre! Learn more: https://t.co/9tNMvPjkj6

[Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth @theCFSY]

Listen to the full conversation hosted by @CSSJustice @theCFSY @StoneleighFdn here https://t.co/QqeJD92Hxs

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

Join @CSSJustice @theCFSY @StoneleighFdn on 12/2 for a discussion about the restorative justice models being used in the United States to address the needs of survivors, our young people, and our communities. Register: https://t.co/HPMp5k7w8M

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

Last week, we celebrated the conclusion of our 2023-2025 #StoneleighEmergingLeader Fellowship Cohort, with powerful presentations by the Fellows on their work to prevent, interrupt, and reduce gun violence in Philadelphia. @YASP2 @CAGPnews @TemplePPL @Orondemcclain1 @Dan_Semenza

[Juvenile Law Center @JuvLaw1975]

Apply to be a @JuvLaw1975 @StoneleighFdn Youth Advocacy Fellow! We are looking for young leaders with lived experience in the juvenile legal or child welfare system.

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

Kudos to #StoneleighEmergingLeader Hanae Mason who authored this new report examining Philadelphia's first pre-charge, youth-focused restorative justice diversion program at @YASP2. Learn more about the future of restorative justice in Philly.

[MetroPhilly @MetroPhilly]

Philadelphia's first youth restorative justice program, Healing Futures, operated by the Youth Art & Self-empowerment Project (@YASP2), has been a resounding success and is ready to take on more serious cases, according to a recently published report. https://t.co/QJaThlIIPA

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

Our partners at @YASP2 have released a groundbreaking report about Philadelphia's first-ever youth-focused restorative justice diversion program. Discover how healing, accountability, and redemption can transform lives: https://t.co/v2NPrbAqTp

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

#StoneleighFellow Dr. Jay Breneman and our partners at @CeaseFirePA are breaking the silence & stigma around firearm suicide. Join them on 9/19 for a conversation about why postvention is prevention, and how speaking up and seeking help can save lives: https://t.co/IEVDWpRQXi

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

5 years of transforming gun-violence narratives—this is why we champion the work of our partners at the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting. Join PCGVR on 10/1-3 for the Gun Violence Prevention Reporting Certification Conference. Register here: https://t.co/ncB63fxOIq

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

Today, @PPDCommish announces the launch of #SummerNightLights, a new public safety and community-building initiative aimed at reducing violence and promoting engagement in North Philly. We're honored to support this terrific program & the work of #StoneleighFellow David Irizarry!

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

Meet our new #StoneleighEmergingLeader Nyrhae Williams, who will work with @HPCPhilly to conduct a community mapping assessment and programmatic audit to ensure that its violence prevention programming is trauma-informed, evidence-based, & youth-centered. https://t.co/BmaVvxElVf

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

Meet our new #StoneleighEmergingLeader Aquilla Walker, who will work with @TheNonprofitCen to engage and train young people and connect them with organizations in Northwest Philly that are in need of youth gun violence prevention programming support. https://t.co/HI1tKu0Eb8

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

Meet #StoneleighEmergingLeader Daria Waite, who will work with @DrexelCNSJ to enhance understanding of the needs of survivors of violence with the goal of fostering broader utilization of hospital-based violence intervention program services. https://t.co/6OwVoZwKn8

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

Meet #StoneleighEmergingLeader Ashley Johnson, who will work with @bradybuzz to develop and implement a comprehensive educational campaign to increase public understanding of the supply-side issue of gun violence. https://t.co/hrj8a6QWVe

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

Meet #StoneleighEmergingLeader Jordan Burton, who will work with Kingsessing Heals to develop a comprehensive, culturally responsive evaluation framework to measure key mental wellness & healing indicators in Southwest Philly. https://t.co/CWJSP75v76

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

Meet #StoneleighEmergingLeader Nneka Azuka, who will work with The Village of Arts and Humanities to increase its capacity for community organizing and neighborhood power-building as a strategy for more equitable access to resources that reduce violence: https://t.co/pXAqERSbO0

[StoneleighFoundation @StoneleighFdn]

We're delighted to introduce our newest #StoneleighFellow, Jody Kent Lavy, who is working with @theCFSY to build political will for, and expand the use and availability of, restorative justice practices in cases of serious harm involving young people. https://t.co/bMIx7acBgH