Project NIA is an American advocacy organization that supports youth in trouble with the law as well as those victimized by violence and crime, through community-based alternatives as opposed to formal legal proceedings. The organization was founded in 2009 by activist and educator Mariame Kaba,[1] with the project aiming to end juvenile incarceration.[2] NIA comes from a Swahili word for "with purpose".[2]
Suspension stories
editSuspension stories is an initiative resulting from the collaboration between the Project NIA and the Rogers Park Young Women's Action Team [1] that collect stories about students involved with unfair Suspension and Expulsion[3] primarily through videos[4] They have also filmed and gathered information from teachers and other school personnel[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Being MK – My Personal Website". Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ a b "Home Page". Project NIA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Challenging the School to Prison Pipeline". Suspension Stories. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
- ^ "Suspension Stories Project". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
- ^ "Suspension Story: Anton M shares his story". YouTube. 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
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