In October, we will be launching a website to uplift and amplify the “On Our Terms” project findings after three years of research. Our website will include tools for action - such as facilitation models to engage in conversations about the challenges and realities of shifting to a restorative culture. Over the coming months we will begin to train youth organizers to use these tools, developing a model of young people training young people as facilitators and circle-keepers. The "On Our Terms" digital advocacy tools will provide a platform for young people to engage with community conversations, make changes in their schools and make policy recommendations to lawmakers. This work will overlap with our Youth Advisory Board.

To recruit Youth Advisory Board Members, we will reach out to existing youth organizing and advocacy groups throughout the city, to public schools, and to programs that support young people with involvement or previous involvement in the criminal justice system. The Youth Advisory Board Members will participate in the leadership of the organization through one of our Board Committees, meet monthly with an “RJI Mentor,” and help plan a monthly community building circle. Our anticipated starting date for the Youth Advisory Board is December 1, 2021.