The March 11th Day of Action was powerful! And just the beginning. Join the #YouthInGov youth-led coalition. Young people deserve a real voice in our government. It's time to listen. Youth have always been at the forefront of successful movements for fairness and equality, and cultural transformation. Our time is…[...]
This report offers eight case studies and a number of short profiles documenting efforts that connect the dots between youth action and meaningful community change. The publication begins with reflections on why it is often so hard, especially in the United States, for young people to find the space needed…[...]
This report outlines 8 principles of engaging youth in social change. It begins with tips for designing a strong outreach strategy and ends with advice on creating opportunities for sustained access and influence. At each stop along the way, readers learn key ideas, real-world implementation details and reflection questions. The…[...]
In 2015, a student campaign from Columbia University forced Columbia University to divest 10 million from private prisons. To check out a behind-the-scenes video of the story, click here.[...]
Congressional Appropriations Committees in both chambers are at work to set federal funding levels for Fiscal Year 2019. Here's a look at how their decisions matter to effective youth justice programs across the country. For more than forty years, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) has provided critical…[...]
From school discipline reform to access to higher learning, youth advocates have scored major policy victories across the country. In addition to the societal benefits, new research shows that youth organizing is really good for the young advocates themselves. An excellent report recently published by the Funders’ Collaborative on Youth…[...]
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How a diverse group of young changemakers is reimagining urgent social movements in the face of a pandemic. In early March, as the novel coronavirus forged its destructive path across the United States, shuttering businesses and community centers and halting events, a group of young changemakers held a conference call.…[...]
