GET INVOLVED
Want to find something of interest to help SURJncsd make a difference in racial and social justice but within your time limitations? Please check out our working groups below. When you find something of interest and need more information, contact the Team Lead of any group by emailing [email protected], to find out more about the group and how you can help.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Team Leads - Tom P & Rick B
This group includes:
- Developing education opportunities for membership and the community
- Teaching classes in the community and other agencies as well as facilitating in-house training, dialogues and discussions
- Building and maintaining relationships with ally organizations
- Outreach to membership
- Outreach to the community relating to our educational events and amplification for their events.
- Monitoring and posting on social media accounts
- Creating original designs, writing, copy-writing and editing for signage, flyers, newsletters, social media graphics, PowerPoint presentations, meme’s
LEAG (LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY GROUP
Team Lead - Robin S & Tom P
This group includes:
- Monitoring and advocacy regarding local policy and oversight groups including the County Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board, County Human Relations Commission, and County Behavioral Health Advisory Board
- Coordination with other advocacy groups including the Racial Justice Coalition, the North County Equity & Justice Coalition, Encinitas 4 Equality Public Safety Group, and Community Oversight of Law Enforcement
EDUCATION EQUITY
Team Lead - Robin S.
This group includes:
- Actions to interrupt the school to prison pipeline
- Work on restorative practices for schools
- Education for teachers, PTAs and other organizations
- Work with the Education Group to set up teaching opportunities
LEGISLATION/ELECTION
Team Lead - Kathy M.
This group includes:
- Coordinating, alongside allies, policy and legislation efforts
- Confer on local & state legislation
- Research, attending city council meetings, writing letters and emails, phone banking etc.