Mission

Social Justice Lab believes in the dynamism of diversity in all forms. In that light, we do not shy away from conflicting world views or knowledge horizons. Instead, challenging conversations that involve differing ideologies or worldviews are embraced and facilitated to ensure that prescribed outcomes are not the goal. We believe this approach creates the conditions for more open-ended and innovative idea sharing and problem solving.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

SJL  believes building leadership starts with identifying leaders at the high school level. SJL aims cultivate youth that display leadership in a variety of disciplines and build a slate of progressive elected and community leaders who come from the communities they want to serve.  

By adapting best practices from existing youth leadership projects, SJL will develop a continuum of development activities and services. SJL hopes to eventually provide each youth participant with a customized path toward their own chosen leadership position and equip them with the skillsets and experiential knowledge to pay it forward to younger generations.