Leading Through Tension: New Virtual Workshop on Effective Communication Strategies in Today’s Environment

Join us March 12th and March 26th for this new virtual workshop on how to communicate effectively and practically on issues of fairness while avoiding pitfalls that trigger polarization.

Leaders in youth legal systems are navigating an increasingly complex environment where conversations about race, ethnicity, disparities, and equity are often politicized, misunderstood, or met with resistance. Yet the responsibility to ensure fair, effective, and Community-responsive practice has never been greater.

This two-day virtual workshop equips leaders with practical communication strategies grounded in Fairness in Practice approaches that focus on decision-making, consistency, transparency, and outcomes for young people and communities. Rather than debating ideology, participants will learn to reframe equity work through shared values, professional standards, and everyday practice, enabling critical improvement efforts to continue in constructive, credible ways.

Participants will leave with strategies to communicate clearly and confidently about fairness, accountability, and system improvement, whether speaking with staff, policymakers, community members, or the media, while maintaining integrity, trust, and forward momentum.

Learn more and register on the Leading Through Tension Eventbrite Registration Site!