Youth, The Juvenile Justice System & Mass Incarceration
Date and time is TBD
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60,000 children are incarcerated in juvenile facilities on any given day. Recognizing public school systems as the shared factor contributing to the School-to Prison Pipeline, our goal is to dismantle this harmful cycle.


Time & Location
Date and time is TBD
Virtual Event
About the event
Incorporating the foundational commitment to education as preventative care and the objectives to eradicate systemic racism and reduce mass incarceration rates, the agenda could be as follows:
Event Agenda: National Advocacy for Transformative Education
Welcome and Call to Action
- Time: 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
- Topics:
- Call to action to address education as preventative care and its role in eradicating systemic racism and reducing mass incarceration rates.
- Outline the Miranda Foundation's vision for turning these objectives into a national dialogue.
Education as Preventative Care: A National Imperative
- Time: 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
- Topics:
- Present education as a fundamental strategy for preventing the entrenchment of systemic inequities.
- Discuss how educational equity contributes to dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline nationwide.
Eradicating Systemic Racism: Education Sector Reform
- Time: 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
- Topics:
- Examine the role of systemic racism in educational disparities.
- Share actionable steps for educational reform that can be implemented on a national level.
Networking Break: Building a Movement
- Time: 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Disproportionate Discipline: Advocacy for Nationwide Change
- Time:11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
- Topics:
- Link disproportionate discipline to systemic racism and its role in mass incarceration.
- Propose a national policy reform agenda to promote equitable disciplinary practices in schools.
Addressing Stigmas: A National Campaign
- Time: 12:10 PM - 12:40 PM
- Topics:
- Advocate for a national campaign to address and eliminate stigmas associated with mental health and juvenile justice involvement.
- Highlight the role of stigma reduction in preventative care and social equity.
Lunch Intermission: Cultivating National Partnerships
- Time: 12:40 PM - 01:40 PM
Cultural Competency: Nationwide Training Initiatives
- Time: 01:40 PM - 02:10 PM
- Topics:
- Champion cultural competency training as essential to nationwide educational reform.
- Explore collaborations with educational, corporate, and community partners to expand cultural competency initiatives.
Community Roundtable: National Coalition Building
- Time: 02:10 PM - 03:10 PM
- Topics:
- Engage in a roundtable to foster a coalition that supports a national conversation on educational reform and mental health advocacy.
- Solicit community strategies for combating systemic racism and its implications in education.
Strategy Workshop: From Local to National Action
- Time: 03:10 PM - 04:10 PM
- Topics:
- Develop a nationwide strategy to transform education into a tool for preventative care, tackling systemic racism and mass incarceration.
- Workshop how to mobilize these strategies into actionable steps involving various stakeholders.
Advocacy Panel: Elevating Voices for National Impact
- Time: 04:10 PM - 05:00 PM
- Topics:
- Hear from leading national advocates about their initiatives to dismantle mass incarceration
- Discuss leveraging social media, public relations, and advocacy networks to sustain national momentum.
Closing Charge: Commitment to Nationwide Educational Justice
- Time: 05:00 PM - 05:20 PM
- Topics:
- Consolidate the day's discussions into a unified national agenda.
- Reaffirm the Miranda Foundation’s pledge to lead the charge for educational justice as a path to societal transformation.
Feedback and Commitment to Action
- Time: 05:20 PM - 06:00 PM
- Topics:
- Invite feedback on forming a lasting national advocacy network.
- Encourage participants to commit to collective actions that drive the national conversation forward.
This agenda emphasizes the Miranda Foundation's role in fostering a national conversation that views education as a means of preventative care, vital in the fight against systemic racism and the cycle of mass incarceration, aiming for impactful, sustainable change across the country.