New York Juvenile Justice Initiative: A Discussion with Advocates

This program is part of Philanthropy New York’s NEW YORK JUVENILE JUSTICE INITIATIVE and is hosted by the New York Foundation, The New York Community Trust, and The Prospect Hill Foundation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All interested funders.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Agenda

• Welcome & Introductions
              Penny Fujiko Willgerodt, Executive Director, The Prospect Hill Foundation.
• Goals of the NY Juvenile Justice Initiative
              Maria Mottola, Executive Director, New York Foundation, and Roderick Jenkins, Program Officer, New York Community Trust.
• A discussion with the NYC advocacy community about their current priorities in regards to juvenile justice reform, with particular attention to the possibility of preparing for a Raise the Age campaign.
• Closing and next steps

PRESENTERS

• Andrew White (Moderator), Director, Center for New York City Affairs, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy.
• Kyung Ji Rhee, Director, Institute for Juvenile Justice Reform and Alternatives.
• Gabrielle Prisco, Director, Juvenile Justice Project, The Correctional Association of New York.
• DeAvery Irons, Director of Youth Justice Program, Children’s Defense Fund - New York.
                               

Resource People

• Abby Anderson, Executive Director, The Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance.
• Ruben Austria, Executive Director, Community Connections for Youth.
• Alexa Aviles, Consultant.
• Laurie Parise, Executive Director & Founder, Youth Represent.
• Liz Ryan, President & CEO, Campaign for Youth Justice.