Youth & Young Adult Advocacy
Transform systems of injustice
CHOOSE 180's Advocacy program works with system and community partners through solidarity and coalition work to advance policies in support of young people.
Our mission is to transform unjust systems and empower young people by offering them resources, tools, and assistance to amplify their voices and drive transformative action within their communities.
Each cohort, young advocates co-curate action-centered curriculum, led by their voices, and regularly facilitate listening sessions with local representatives.
The program is guided by our young advocates who have completed our diversion programs. Through our advocacy program, we support their journeys into becoming community leaders. We primarily work with advocates who have been impacted by the school-to-prison pipeline and the criminal legal system.
Inspired by the tenacity of our young advocates, our Youth Action Board is launching fall of 2026. Exploring pedagogies of oppression and liberation, these young advocates will study systems and, through their sharpened public speaking and storytelling skills, use their voices and lived experience to advocate for systemic change.
Eligibility: The program is for Young People (15-24 years old) from communities most directly impacted by the criminal legal system and who are invested in advocacy work that focuses on King County and the greater/surrounding areas.