California Association of Youth Courts (CAYC)
HS volunteers serve as jurors, attorneys, bailiffs, and clerks in peer-run Youth Courts using restorative justice for young offenders.
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Alameda Family Services Youth Advisory Board
A youth advisory board run through Alameda Family Services' school-based health centers, where Alameda Unified School District high school students identify and address topics such as mental health, sexual health, healthy relationships, and body image.
California Association of Youth Courts (Teen Court)
70+ restorative-justice youth courts where trained teens serve as attorneys, jurors, and judges.
Contra Costa County Youth Mental Health Coalition
A countywide coalition coordinated by the Contra Costa County Office of Education's Wellness In Schools Program, active since 2022, where high school students engage in mental health advocacy, peer-to-peer support, community events, and youth-led presentations.
CURYJ Homies 4 Justice (H4J)
A 15-week paid internship in Oakland for youth ages 14-18 impacted by incarceration, immigration, or foster care systems, providing political education, healing-centered leadership development, and training in community organizing for alternatives to incarceration.
Girls Learn International
School-based clubs studying gender equity, human rights, and social justice.
iCivics
Free game-based civic/legal education platform (founded by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor).