Greater Omaha Chamber’s 40th leadership class held their Justice Seminar at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF) on April 19.
Leadership Omaha is one of the longest running leadership programs in the nation designed to develop effective leaders who will strengthen and transform the community.
Participants spent the morning at NCYF exploring the juvenile justice system. The morning included presentations by NCYF team members, a youth panel consisting of NCYF inmates and a tour of the facility. Community members hosted a Juvenile Justice Reform panel, Defy Ventures volunteers discussed post-release entrepreneurs in training, the Director of Douglas County Corrections presented on his agency, the chief of the Omaha Police Department discussed leadership in law enforcement and local pastors spoke about violence in the community.