Youth Law Center’s Pathways to Higher Education advocacy is transforming how California supports young people impacted by the juvenile justice system. Our work envisions community colleges not only as institutions of learning, but as powerful alternatives to incarceration- places where youth can access opportunity, stability, and a second chance.
Pathways to Higher Education for Juvenile Justice Involved Youth View More
In today’s digital world, lacking access to cell phones and the internet poses tremendous barriers for young people in foster
Bridging the Digital Divide for Youth in Foster Care View More
“The goal, Hart said, is for every young person who has contact with the juvenile justice system to have the
For our latest spotlight featuring leaders from our All In for Oakland grantee partners, I had the pleasure of speaking
10/29/24: Youth Law Center’s Jennifer Rodriguez’s Interview with the Akonadi Foundation View More
We are writing to update you on news related to On the Threshold of Change: Forces that Could Transform Future
Summer 2024 Edition: On the Threshold of Change Updates for Extended Foster Care View More
“Then, there are the bigger dreams: [The On the Threshold of Change Report] imagines giving foster graduates the option to
Washington Post 2/8/2024: Opinion | When Foster Care Ends, 18-Year-Olds Still Need Support View More
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the riveting virtual conversation yesterday about the new On the Threshold of
On the Threshold of Change: Virtual Conversation Recording Now Available View More
Read the New Report: On the Threshold of Change As youth grapple with so many new crises in our current
Read the New Report: On the Threshold of Change View More
Children and youth throughout the United States are too often mistreated by the systems that are supposed to protect and
Help Us Build Pathways from Youth Incarceration to Higher Education View More
Now in our fifth decade of fighting for justice systems-involved children and youth, we have released our new impact report
Our New Impact Report is Available Online View More
In this edition of the Youth Law Center Brief, we introduce the Pathways to Higher Education project expanding the number
Youth Law Center Brief: Pathways to Higher Education View More
After many years of advocacy by the Youth Law Center and partners in the juvenile justice and community college systems, California
