Below are documents and web pages that will give you a strong foundation on the Youth PROMISE Act.  To receive training from Student Peace Alliance on the Youth PROMISE Act, sign up for one of our conference calls or personal trainings.

Overview of Youth PROMISE Act Pages:

• Press Release for Youth PROMISE Act (PDF)
  
• Read the Bill
  
• History of the Bill
• House Cosponsors
• Senate Cosponsors
• Endorsements

Key Material

• YPA Executive Summary
• Overview and Need
• Key Highlights
• Organizational Endorsements
• City Council Resolutions
• Evaluating Federal Gang Bills (PDF)

Important Research, Articles and Reports on Youth Violence

• America's Cradle to Prison Pipeline
  
• Differential Treatment of Youth of Color in the Justice System
• Safer Streets: Cutting Repeat Crimes by Juvenile Offenders
• Turning Point in the Gang Crisis
• The Wrong Way to Fight Gang Crime
• Blocking the Transmission of Violence

Help Speaking about the Bill

• Youth PROMISE Act Elevator Speeches
• Youth PROMISE Act Talking Points
• Youth PROMISE Act Overview and Need