The Burns Institute

This #BlackHistoryMonth, let's honor W. Haywood Burns, whose legacy continues to inspire the work of the BI. His life's work marks a path for us to follow as we strive to dismantle structural racism. Read more about our indomitable Black hero here: ow.ly/lHOp50QyqCM

ICYMI: Applications for the 2024 Certificate Training Series are open! Hear from our inaugural disruptors and see the change you could make. ▶️ Watch: vimeo.com/888941441 | Apply Now: haywoodburnsinstitute.tfaforms.net/f/CTSApplicati… 🕝 Deadline: March 1, 2024 #RacialJustice #StructuralWellBeing

🚀 Applications for the 2024 CTS Cohort are now OPEN! Embark on a transformative journey and become an ambassador for racial justice and structural well-being in your community. Apply now! 🌍 👉🏽🔗 haywoodburnsinstitute.tfaforms.net/f/CTSApplicati… #CTS2024 #RacialJustice #BeTheChange

📢 NEW: BI Co-Executive Director, Samantha Mellerson, penned a powerful article for the Family Justice Journal's Winter Issue. 'Race, Culture, Belonging, and Well-being' - a read that resonates with our core values. Read it here: ow.ly/B4H150QqFwp #BISpotlight

Join @BrookingsGov for a webinar: "Policy approaches to well-being for diverse communities." 📆 Fri, Dec. 15 ⏰ 2-3pm EST 🔗 Register: connect.brookings.edu/register-to-wa… Hear from experts, including Michael Finley, BI's Co-Executive Director. Engage using #CommunityWellbeing!

Join @BrookingsGov for an upcoming webinar: "Policy approaches to well-being for diverse communities." 🗓️ Friday, Dec. 15 🕑 2pm - 3pm EST 🔗 to register: brookings.edu/events/policy-…

🌟 Happy Holidays from BI! 📅 We're closed Dec 15 - Jan 2. Time to recharge! 🎓 Congrats to our first training cohort! New app launches in 2024. ✨ Take action: donate, rest, and dream of justice & equity! Read more: bit.ly/46WT1NR | bigratitudereport.org

🚀 It's here! The BI Annual Gratitude Report is now live. From virtual transitions to groundbreaking partnerships, it's been a journey of resilience and growth. Take a look inside for more reflections from the past year! bigratitudereport.org #BIGratitudeReport

🎁 Giving Tuesday is here! 🎁 Your support fuels our mission for justice reform. Exciting news - our 1st Annual Gratitude Report drops this Friday! Stay tuned for stories of impact and transformation. Let's make change together! burnsinstitute.org/donate #GivingTuesday

🎓 Today is the final day of our certificate training series! We look forward to honoring our inaugural cohort in a special ceremony where BI founder James Bell will send us off with powerful words as the keynote! 🌟 Stay tuned for a highlight reel later today! 💫

🌟 Congratulations to the first-ever cohort of the James Bell Racial Justice & Structural Well-Being Certificate Training Series! 🎓 We're excited to celebrate their dedication to advancing racial justice in Albuquerque, NM, for our special closing ceremony tomorrow and Friday!

Just out! #AB505 signed into law! California's youth are our future leaders & innovators. #AB505 safeguards their rights and well-being, and promotes a just society. Thank you, #CaLeg, @AsmPhilTing, & @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom for ensuring ALL youth get the chance to thrive. 💫

Let's make sure all youth have the right to turn to an adult for help. @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom, please sign #AB505!

#AB505 would require twice-a-year input from mental health, social services, & education experts in county youth justice planning. @CAProbation calls that "unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles.”🤔🤯😂 Let's protect our youth & their rights! ✊ @GavinNewsom, please sign #AB505!

A Youth Ombudsperson can inspect CA youth justice facilities, access records, and speak directly to youth about their rights. #AB505 will strengthen OYCR ‘s oversight & give needed access to an Ombudsperson who can safeguard the rights of youth. @GavinNewsom, please sign #AB505!

Justice, equality, and well-being aren't just words; they're the pillars on which we hope to build our youth's future. Please support #AB505 and make California a beacon for transformative youth justice! 🌟 @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom #SignAB505

CA closed its youth prisons & the state is paying counties over $200,000,000 a year to care for youth. #AB505 will ensure counties create research-based & health-focused plans. Without #AB505, there's no fiscal accountability for @GavinNewsom's vision of youth justice.

AB505 places youth at the forefront, ensuring accountability for direct service providers, and champions a model guided by the voices and choices of our young people. Support #AB505

On June 30th, all CA state youth prisons were closed forever. But youth can still be locked up in 58 counties. AB 505 will make sure that, if something goes wrong in local lockups, youth can speak to the Youth Ombudsperson & get help right away. #PassAB505 @GavinNewsom

Gov. @GavinNewsom previously signed into law a strong ombudsperson for foster youth, but CA needs to do the same for incarcerated youth. This is why we urge @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom your signature on #AB505! @NCLRights @hrw @CalYouthConn @AntiRecidivism @NCYLnews @YoungWomenFree