Serve Your Community as a Member of the Youth Justice Collective!
Are you curious about how justice impacts the way we interact with each other, the art we create, and even the food we eat? Looking for a fun and engaging way to connect with your peers?
The Youth Justice Collective is comprised of teens who want to learn more about justice, advocacy, the court system, and current events in a fun and stress-free environment. Every other week throughout the school year, members of the Collective have thought-provoking discussions, play games, and participate in hands-on workshops led by QPL staff and guests from community-based organizations. Eat snacks, earn prizes, hear from real law students, engage with legal professionals, and become a more informed member of your community!
The Youth Justice Collective runs throughout each school year, except on library holidays. Enrollment is open year-round - participants can join at any time!
For the 2024-2025 school year, YJC will meet every other week, beginning October 7, 2024. YJC is currently available in-person only, at the locations listed below. For more information, please email youthjustice@queenslibrary.org.
Mondays, 4-5pm:
Central Library Teen Center
89-11 Merrick Boulevard
tel: 718-990-8565
Tuesdays, 4-5pm:
Flushing Library Teen Center
41-17 Main Street
tel: (718) 661-1213
Long Island City Teen Center
37-44 21 Street
tel: (718) 752-3700
Wednesdays, 4-5pm:
Cambria Heights
218-13 Linden Boulevard
tel: 718-528-3535
Thursdays, 4-5pm:
Far Rockaway Teen Library
2002 Cornaga Avenue
tel: 718-471-2573
Please direct all inquiries to youthjustice@queenslibrary.org.
What to Expect at YJC:
- Discussions about food justice, journalism, forensics, true crime, the school-to-prison pipeline, sustainability, and more fascinating topics
- Debating and learning to defend an argument
- Exciting technology like photography and podcast equipment for special projects.
- Watch parties of popular documentaries and docuseries that engage with youth justice topics
- Prizes like gift cards and other fun giveaways for attending events
- Guest lawyers and law students
- Headshot photography services