Webinar Tip Sheet: Revolutionizing Probation from Punishment to Community-Led Safety, Part I
On March 26, 2026, the Gault Center, Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout (YEAH Philly), and the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies hosted a webinar introducing a framework to shift narratives and practices around juvenile probation to move from punishment to possibility for all youth.
The webinar was offered as part of the Juvenile Probation Accountability Coalition (JPAC) and featured the following speakers:
- Dr. Denese Shervington, MPH, Founder of the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies and author of Healing Is the Revolution
- Iman Shervington, MFA, Senior Director of Media & Communications at the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies
- Kendra Van de Water, Co-founder and Co-CEO of YEAH Philly
- James Aye, Co-founder and Co-CEO of YEAH Philly
- HyeJi Kim, Senior Youth Defense Counsel at the Gault Center
This tip sheet compiles some of the key takeaways and resources that came out of the webinar and offers a starting point to build narrative strategies around the need for change and community-based solutions.
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