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Our Work
Youth Bill of Rights
The Youth Bill of Rights is informed by the needs, desires, and ideas of BSS youth leaders and their communities. This is our vision for justice, safety, and _ for youth of color across Los Angeles County.
Decriminalization Now!
Decriminalization Now! is focused on reducing and eliminating youth contact with the justice system and police and promoting alternatives to policing in our communities.
Key Demands
Reduce Policing
Eliminate contact between law enforcement and communities of color (i.e. traffic stops, youth arrests, etc)
Transformative Justice
Implementation of restorative/transformative justice frameworks in all youth serving entities
Reallocate Funds
Systematic reallocation of dollars marked for punishment, and reinvested into mental health support, professional development, and academic enrichment.
Fund Youth Futures
Fund Youth Futures seeks to increase investments in the livelihood of young people and their positive health outcomes. This includes increased investments in mental health, youth development, housing, jobs and employment, and divesting from harmful systems such as law enforcement and policing.
Key Demands
Youth Voice
Incorporate youth voice in budget decisions implicating them and their communities.
Youth Resources
Earmark funds to secure material resources for youth, including free public transportation, jobs, and technology
Youth Wellness
Prioritize funding for youth well-being, including funding for mental health, wellness, and job access
Peoples Education
The People’s Education, calls for policies and practices that seek to transform education in Los Angeles County. This includes changing curriculum, establishing youth as decision-makers, and ending inequities in access to resources.
Key Demands
Small Ratios
Smaller student-to-counselor, student-to-teacher, and student-to-nurse ratios to ensure more meaningful and regular access.
Centering BIPOC
Required coursework that includes more full and accurate portrayals of human history that centers the experiences and cultures of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)
Funding Equity
Funding Equity for LA's highest needs schools
BSS Committees
Action Research
BSS youth leaders meet weekly for political education, to prepare for facilitations and speaking opportunities, and creatively use data from the BSS survey to tell their stories and advocate for their communities.
Movement Building & Outreach Committee
Guide consciousness raising and outreach efforts to organizations and the community.
Media & Comms
Craft and share BSS narratives, images, and amplify the work of BSS and partner organizations.
