{"id":13499,"date":"2025-09-16T16:36:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T21:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/?page_id=13499"},"modified":"2025-09-19T12:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:32:07","slug":"justice-advocates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/es\/policy-priorities\/criminal-justice-reform\/justice-advocates\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice Advocates Cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>El <strong>Justice Advocates Cohort (JAC)<\/strong> is a program designed to equip people directly impacted by the criminal legal system with the skills needed to be effective change makers. In bi-weekly workshops over several months, participants will learn about the legislative process in Missouri while organizing advocacy efforts around their chosen policy goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now Seeking 12 Participants for the Pilot Cohort:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Based in the St. Louis region<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personally impacted by the criminal legal system (either formerly incarcerated or have an incarcerated loved one)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eager to start advocating for change in Missouri\u2019s criminal legal system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Participation stipend: <\/strong>$50 per class attended ($450 maximum per participant)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program Schedule &amp; Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bi-weekly meetings on Sunday afternoons, January through May 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We will alternate meeting in person 2:30 &#8211; 5:00 p.m. (STL or STL County) and meeting virtually 2:30 &#8211; 4:30 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transportation assistance provided as needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1-2 hours per week of independent work outside of class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 additional weekday visits to the MO State Capitol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The program will culminate in <strong>small group projects<\/strong> with groups assigned based on interests. Deliverables may include a policy memo, a meeting with a lawmaker or other stakeholder, a strategic planning document (such as a messaging guide or power map) and a final presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions about the program?<\/strong> Email Gwen Smith-Moore (Criminal Justice Policy Manager) at: <a href=\"mailto:gwen@empowermissouri.org\">gwen@empowermissouri.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ready to apply? Click the button below to fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/x3g1TSMHqNpHbQeu9\">our form<\/a>, and we will be in touch soon!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8057eaf3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/x3g1TSMHqNpHbQeu9\" style=\"background-color:#0038a8\"><strong>Click Here to Apply<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would also love your help with spreading the word about this exciting new opportunity; you can download and print our program flyer <a href=\"http:\/\/empowermissouri.org\/es\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/JAC-Flyer-QR-code.pdf\/\"><strong>aqu\u00ed<\/strong><\/a>. Thank you for sharing with your networks!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Justice Advocates Cohort (JAC) is a program designed to equip people directly impacted by the criminal legal system with the skills needed to be effective change makers. In bi-weekly workshops over several months, participants will learn about the legislative process in Missouri while organizing advocacy efforts around their chosen policy goals. 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