Schools Not Prisons

The #SchoolsNotPrisons Tour is a free music and art tour that is partnering with California communities that have been impacted by the overuse of punishment and incarceration. '#SchoolsNotPrisons Tour' promotes non-violence and activism by young people, it also encourages voting as a key way for communities committed to safety, justice, and peace to join in solidarity to make change. #SchoolsNotPrisons Tour focuses on the mass incarceration problem that is occurring in California, the state has been overspending on prisons under the mistaken idea that punishing and incarcerating people is what keeps communities safe which It doesn’t, it has only broken families and communities apart – especially communities of color, and it is taking opportunity away from our young people. Since 1980, California has built 22 prisons but just one UC campus, and in 2014, youth arrests outnumbered youth votes. Tour partners and artists are standing up for a new vision of school and community safety centered on health, education, and investing in youth.

The 2016 #SchoolsNotPrisons Tour was produced by Revolve Impact, and supported by The California Endowment and The California Wellness Foundation.

Partners

 * The California Endowment
 * Revolve Impact
 * The California Wellness Foundation
 * Asian American Advancing Justice
 * All of Us or None
 * ACCE Action
 * Anti-Recidivism Coalition
 * Alliance for Boys and Men of Color
 * California Calls
 * Californians for Safety and Justice
 * Children's Defense Fund
 * CHIRLA
 * Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
 * Immigrant Legal Resource Center
 * Mobilize the Immigrant Vote
 * PICO California
 * Presente.org
 * Youth Law Center
 * Always Knocking Inc.
 * East Bay Asian Youth Center
 * Sacramento Area Congregations Together
 * Sol Collective
 * Youth Development Support Services
 * Faith in Fresno
 * Fresno Barrios Unidos
 * The Know Youth Media
 * New America Media
 * American Civil Liberties Union
 * California Partnership
 * Coachella UnIncorporated
 * Raices Cultura
 * TODEC Legal Center]]
 * Social Immigration Project
 * San Diego State University
 * Fathers and Families of San Joaquin
 * Little Manilla
 * San Joaquin Pride Center
 * Sons and Brothers
 * Reinvent South Stockton Coalition
 * Blu Educational Foundation
 * Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement
 * ICUC
 * Life Center Church
 * Youth Action Project
 * Youth Law Center
 * Culture Strike
 * California Immigrant Policy Center
 * National Council of La Raza
 * RYSE Center
 * Operation Street Kidz Philanthropy Kidz Club
 * African Coalition Workforce
 * Advancement Project
 * Mother of Many
 * California School-Based Health Alliance
 * FuseBox Radio
 * First Place For Youth
 * Southeast Asian Resource Action Center
 * Coleman Advocates
 * Acta Non Verba Youth Urban Farm Project
 * Centro Legal De La Raza
 * Movement Strategy Center
 * The Unity Council
 * The Gathering For Justice
 * World Trust Educational Services