Serial failures to redress social, legal, and economic injustice and structural racism underpin violence and disproportionally shape politics, policing, and judicial systems around the world. Yet bold reforms in different jurisdictions suggest that cross-cutting interventions can be cost-effective and foster more humane, inclusive and healthier societies. What can we learn, share and take to scale for long-term results?
The Global Innovations on Youth Violence, Safety and Justice initiative held workshops throughout 2021, with learnings summarized in our report. The next phase of this multi-year initiative opens with a series of public webinars identifying the most promising global examples of violence reduction and criminal justice transformation, proven through research to be effective, viable, and replicable. We invite policymakers, public officials, and activists in positions to spearhead new reforms to join us for this next round of conversations. The fourth webinar in this series will examine Education and Youth Safety.
Securing youth psychological and physical well-being, as well as inclusion in their communities, can successfully contribute to the reduction of violence—outside traditional justice institutions. One frequent contributor to youth violence is previous experiences with violence in the home or the community, i.e., a lack of safety in the places where young people should feel safe. Much attention has been focused on early childhood interventions, but there is a need to identify and invest in effective programs for young adults. This webinar will explore the role of schools, families, and community programs as central players in creating safe communities for youth as a way of diverting them from lives plagued by violence.
Watch the recording of the webinar Education and Youth Safety here.
Watch our video on Prevention Better Than a Cure: Childhood Development and Youth Violence here.
