It's always great to highlight and nurture the next generation of leaders! This profile is the third profile of a longer post written by Angella Bellota by the Campaign for Youth Justice blog. When pursuing change in your state, youth/adult partnerships are critical for campaign reform efforts. Youth are more than just their story and have a source of knowledge and leadership that should not be ignored. When young people are supported and treated as partners – their leadership shines through and their ability to meet the challenges of advocacy work, and their ability to message the issue in unique ways, have led to some impressive moments.
We met Nicole when we worked together with her and other allies on the Direct File Campaign in Colorado. She is very passionate and committed to sharing the atrocities of her brother’s suicide in the Denver County Jail. She has testified in hearings and on Capitol Hill. She recently spoke with The New York Times and shared her family’s story and the tragedy that happened to her teenage brother Jimmy Stewart. Nicole has been a strong advocate in her state and through the involvement of her and other youth justice allies - legislative reform in her state was achieved.
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