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June 26, 2020
Board supports “re-imagining” but not disbanding school police
Former Stoneleigh Fellow and current Board Member Kevin Bethel spoke to the Philadelphia School District’s Board of Education Thursday about how he plans to retrain…
June 24, 2020
Making Amends: A Restorative Justice Program Seeks To End America’s Epidemic of…
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Danielle Sered authored an article for Forbes discussing the violence reduction model she leads at Common Justice. What does it mean to…
June 24, 2020
During Coronavirus, High-Quality Legal Representation Can Be a Lifesaver for Families
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Kathleen Creamer co-authored an article for the Chronicle of Social Change explaining how the pandemic is reinforcing what we already know—access to a…
June 24, 2020
FAQ: Reopening Doors to Child Care Safely
Stoneleigh Fellow Meredith Matone has published a new FAQ with her PolicyLab colleagues that answers questions child care center operators may have about reopening safely…
June 22, 2020
When White People Catch a Cold… Inequity and National Crisis
Former Emerging Leader Fellow Kee Tobar authored a blog post for Community Legal Services examining how People of Color, and LGBTQ People of Color in…
June 17, 2020
A Crisis at the Intersection: Health, Housing, and Racial Justice for Young…
The convergence of a global health emergency, a stalled economic system, and nationwide anguish and outcry for Black lives has exposed many Americans to problems they…
June 11, 2020
Movement for police-free schools reaches Philadelphia
Stoneleigh Board Member and former Fellow Kevin Bethel outlined how he plans to reform the Philadelphia school security force at a Policy Committee meeting hosted…
June 1, 2020
William T. Grant and Spencer Foundations Award Rapid Response Research Grants to…
Former Stoneleigh Fellow Naomi Goldstein received a Rapid Response Research Grant from the William T. Grant and Spencer Foundations to provide support in judges’ efforts…
May 30, 2020
Three Key Takeaways: The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pre-Existing Environmental…
Just as our public systems are straining to handle the fallout from the COVID-19 crisis, so too are many of the young people, families, and…
May 18, 2020
Advancing Change, Building Leadership: Reflections on the Emerging Leader Fellowship
Since 2007, Stoneleigh has awarded nearly 40 Emerging Leader Fellowships to early career professionals working to advance systems change in Greater Philadelphia. We asked a…
May 18, 2020
Will the Coronavirus Make Us Rethink Mass Incarceration?
Stoneleigh Fellow Raj Jayadev was featured by The New Yorker as a leader in efforts to responsibly organize mass releases from jails and prisons as…
May 14, 2020
Fellows in Action: Effect of COVID-19 on Environmental Stressors for Youth
Just as many of our public systems strained to handle the fallout from the COVID-19 crisis, so too have many of the young people, families,…
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