Project NIA
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. This project is aiming to end juvenile incarceration.[1] NIA comes from a Swahili word for "with purpose".[1] The organization was founded by Mariame Kaba.
Suspension stories[]
Suspension 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[2] primarily through videos[3] They have also filmed and gathered information from teachers and other school personnel[4]
See also[]
Rogers Park Young Women's Action Team
References[]
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Organizations based in Chicago
- United States organization stubs