Celebrating our youth organizer, Ling Young
She’s been awarded by the Field and MacArthur foundations. Moreover, we’re sad but proud to share that she’s leaving STOP to become chief of staff to City Council’s education committee.
How one youth transformed in STOP - a story to share!
Our new restorative-justice coordinator says: “Thanks to STOP, I’m being the change I want to see in my school.” Help us start our new budget-year strong.
Woodlawn schools loosing $1.3 million? Zoom Tuesday!
Register for our town hall 5/24 5-6:15pm with our youth organizers. Mayor Lightfoot wants to slash budgets at schools hit hardest by the pandemic - the South and West sides’.
School election + #CopsOutCPS: town hall 2/22
Get updates from our youth organizers - on the fight for a police-free Hyde Park Academy, and on the upcoming Local School Council election!
We’re hiring a restorative-justice coordinator. Apply or share!
The Coordinator will train and build the capacity of students, parents, teachers, staff, and community to engage in RJ practices. The coordinator will also support youth organizing.
Contribute to removing ALL of the School Resource Officers!
Last week, we removed one police officer from Hyde Park Academy. Now your resources are essential to seeing this through.
We’ve won removal of a School Resource Officer at Hyde Park!
Last year, our school—and nearly all majority-Black schools—voted unanimously to keep police in schools. They said it was impossible for a school like ours to remove police… Well, Black students made the impossible possible.
Re-imagining school safety: town hall Tuesday, April 27, 5pm
This June, Hyde Park Academy’s Local School Council will vote on whether they want to keep police in the school, or put in place an alternative safety plan.
1/26 5-6pm: Town hall on re-opening schools
Through conversation with leaders in our neighborhood and its Hyde Park Academy, let's support and learn from the fight for safety -- this time safety from COVID and Chicago/CPS officials!
Sat. 1pm: Public-safety forum for Hyde Park Academy’s Local School Council
An open conversation about school safety and policing with candidates for our upcoming LSC election. Students, parents, teachers, school staff, and community members welcome.
10/27 town hall on youth's policing campaigns across Chicago
Join us for a virtual community conversation about #CPACnow, #EndSARs, and of course our #CopsOutofCPS campaigns.
Town hall on #CopsOutCPS 8/18 5pm
Let's learn about and organize for the Chicago Board of Education's vote on keeping or removing police from throughout Chicago Public Schools.
#CBAwon—on to #PoliceFreeSchools
After five years of hard-fought struggle, STOP, along with the Obama CBA Coalition and allies, have won a major victory.
Town hall led by youth on Tues., June 9, 5-6pm
Calling all STOP and community members! bit.ly/stoptownhall
Trauma center won. Now we need you!
"I joined this organization back in 2010. This win goes to show the power that young black people have when we work together." -Tweak Harris
Trauma Center Won! (for real this time)
The University of Chicago has made an about face, and conceded to the demand and over five-year campaign of black youth. A statement from our coalition.