In the streets, in jails and other detention facilities and at its program sites around the Bay Area, the Young Women’s Freedom Center provides resources and support to girls, women and transgender and gender non-conforming people. It also provides training, internships, fellowships and jobs that pay to help people affected by poverty, exploitation and violence develop their voices. One of the center’s core tenets is the belief that people who are affected by these issues are the ones who can and must lead effective change. Julia Arroyo-Guzman, a site director for Young Women’s Freedom Center, talked with “Civic” about her work and her journey to that job.
$4 Billion Dollars in Sexual Abuse Settlement, But Girls Are Still Locked Up in L.A.
In the days since the news broke that Los Angeles County had agreed to pay $4 billion to nearly 7,000 people who were victims of sexual abuse while locked in juvenile detention facilities or child welfare group homes, …
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May 6, 2025