About Us
Our Mission
Program Overview
- Participate in three 2-day training sessions over a six-month period
- Build community through supplemental engagement opportunities
- Receive travel reimbursements and participation stipends
Training Focus
- Interpersonal storytelling
- Cultural Healing
- Networking and Allyship
- Policy and Strategic Advocacy
- Building Leadership
- Community-building
Sample Structure
- Session 1: 2-day training in Los Angeles, CA
- Community-building activities
- Introduction to state and local government
- Session 2: 2-day training in Monterey, CA
- Elder-led community circle
- Opportunities for interpersonal reflection
- Session 3: 2-day training in Sacramento, CA
- Meet with state legislative staff
- Graduation celebration!
Who We Are
The CJCJ + MILPA Partnership
CJCJ and MILPA first partnered in 2013 to support local community alternatives to incarceration in Monterey County. Together we successfully cut down the county’s juvenile hall size through data-driven research and community organizing strategies.
Since then, our organizations have formed a lasting partnership committed to centering the expertise of communities directly impacted by incarceration in policy-making. We work together to strengthen communities and develop the next generation of changemakers.
CJCJ is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization whose mission is to reduce society’s reliance on incarceration as a solution to social problems. CJCJ pursues this mission through direct services, technical assistance, and policy analysis. These work in unison to promote a balanced and humane justice system.
MILPA is first and foremost a movement space designed for, and led by formerly incarcerated and system impacted individuals. We are committed to building next generation infrastructure and leadership within communities, organizations, and systems. We center cultural healing, racial equity, and LOVE in our practices and advocacy.
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About Us
Our Mission
Our Program
Program Overview
- Participate in three 2-day training sessions over a six-month period
- Build community through supplemental engagement opportunities
- Receive travel reimbursements and participation stipends
Training Focus
- Interpersonal storytelling
- Cultural Healing
- Networking and Allyship
- Policy and Strategic Advocacy
- Building Leadership
- Community-building
Sample Structure
- Session 1: 2-day training in Los Angeles, CA
- Community-building activities
- Introduction to state and local government
- Session 2: 2-day training in Monterey, CA
- Elder-led community circle
- Opportunities for interpersonal reflection
- Session 3: 2-day training in Sacramento, CA
- Meet with state legislative staff
- Graduation celebration!
Who We Are
The CJCJ + MILPA Partnership
Center on Juvenile
and Criminal Justice
CJCJ is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization whose mission is to reduce society’s reliance on incarceration as a solution to social problems. CJCJ pursues this mission through direct services, technical assistance, and policy analysis. These work in unison to promote a balanced and humane justice system.
Motivating Individual Leadership for Public Advancement
MILPA is first and foremost a movement space designed for, and led by formerly incarcerated and system impacted individuals. We are committed to building next generation infrastructure and leadership within communities, organizations, and systems. We center cultural healing, racial equity, and LOVE in our practices and advocacy.
Stay Connected
Sign up to receive the latest news and updates from the Next Generation Fellowship.