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OJJDP To Host YJAM Youth Panel Discussion

On October 27, 2022, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET OJJDP, the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ), and the National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) will cohost a youth panel discussion: What Youth Justice Means to Youth: A Vision for the Future.

This hybrid (in-person and virtual) event will feature a panel of youth leaders presenting their policy platform of recommendations to transform the youth justice system.

The event is part of Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), an annual observance to raise awareness and inspire action on behalf of young people impacted by the juvenile justice system.

Speakers include OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan, CJJ Emerging Leaders Fellows, and NJJN Young Justice Leaders. 

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RESOURCES:

  • Access OJJDP's YJAM toolkit for recommended hashtags, social media posts, and graphics. 
  • Read President Biden's Youth Justice Action Month proclamation.
  • Follow OJJDP on Twitter and Facebook
Date Published: October 20, 2022