November 8th – November 9th

On Wednesday, November 8th and Thursday, November 9th the AVUHSD hosted a two-day Youth 4 Justice summit!

Workshops!

The Youth 4 Justice summit is an interactive and engaging introduction to the Justice System!

With workshops hosted by:

• Local Law Enforcement
• California Highway Patrol (CHP)
• The FBI
• Homeland Security
• Correctional Officers
• The District Attorney (DA)
• Local Judges
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
• The I Fear for my Life (IFFML) Delegation

& More!

The students had a plethora of different career paths, topics, as well as ideologies to learn about and consider!

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kideste Yusef, Ph.D

We had the honor of having Dr. Yusef as our Keynote Speaker! Dr. Yusef shared her knowledge and her “I Fear for My Life” initiative with students. Dr. Yusef also led small group discussions with all our students who attended!

Dr. Kideste Mariam Yusef is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and the Department Chair for the undergraduate and Master’s in Criminal Justice Administration programs at Bethune-Cookman University. She also serves as the Director of the B-CU Center for Law & Social Justice.

Her areas of expertise include community-police relations, police accountability and use of force, race and social justice, and performance management.

Dr. Yusef leads the “I Fear for My Life (IFFML)” Initiative, which establishes a national dialogue between African American youth and college students and police officers across the country toward identifying strategies that build trust and create greater equity in policing.

Thank you Dr. Yusef for your time and expertise!

Breakout Sessions!

Students also got the opportunity to participate in various interactive breakout sessions such as:

• “Don’t Shoot” Simulator
• CHP Impairment Goggles
• Courtroom Basics
• Role Play Scenarios
• The Kemba Smith Story
• I Fear for my Life – Small Group Sessions with Keynote Speaker Dr. Yusef

& More!

Raffle Prizes!

Each Youth 4 Justice student was given a raffle ticket to win prizes at the end of the summit!

Prizes included:

• Gift cards
• Wireless ear buds
• Wireless speakers
• 2 Apple IPads

& More!

Thank You!

We thank all of our incredible staff at the AVUHSD who makes events like these possible! We also express our gratitude towards all of the members of the Justice System, Law Enforcement, and organizations who provide their expertise, passion, and service to our communities and students. We are so grateful to have such close connections to our communities! We can not wait for next year’s event!