blocks together youth

blocks together youth Blocks Together Youth Council is youth from the West Side of Chicago who are fighting for our rights

Our Graduate Don't Incarcerate Campaign is about changing school discipline policies that send students on the "rail to jail" with harsh punishments that don't fix problems. We are pushing for alternatives where youth help each other learn from our mistakes, get back on track and decrease violence in the community.

04/07/2016
02/12/2016

BT Youth Representing

BT Youth Representing
02/12/2016

BT Youth Representing

03/06/2015

wednesday 2pm at blocks together 3455 w north ave
youth discussion on the upcoming mayorial race, you coming?

Look at this school to prison march done by elementary school students!
01/17/2015

Look at this school to prison march done by elementary school students!

Last night, over 600 people marched behind some of Chicago's brightest and most politically conscientious elementary school students as they rallied to reclaim the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King ...

This "broken windows theory" is also part of justifying zero tolerance policies in schools. People think locking people...
01/03/2015

This "broken windows theory" is also part of justifying zero tolerance policies in schools. People think locking people up or pushing them out is comparable to fixing windows in an abandoned building to discourage people from breaking more windows. This policing strategy is more like taking a broken window and shooting it till its "fixed".

Some doubt its effectiveness.

12/14/2014

Illinois judges used to decide whether a young suspect was tried as an adult or a juvenile. Preckwinkle wants to undo a 1982 change in state law which makes transfers for some felony charges automatic – for example, in cases of r**e or murder.

12/14/2014
08/14/2014

If you experience or witness Chicago police harassing young people- report it! Actively observe the cops in your neighborhood and document police misconduct and abuse using our police encounter line.

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