Grounded in our commitment to peace, unity and justice, the mission of Youth Together is to address the root causes of educational inequities by developing multiracial youth leaders and engaging school community allies to promote positive school change.
POLITICAL EDUCATION
We do research, as well as create and provide political education to our students across sites. We believe that youth are integral to creating lasting change in our communities, and make sure that we equip our students with the tools they need to think critically.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
Our students learn the value of community first hand through the outreach work that we do. We strive to give our students the opportunity to lead their community, but first make sure that they are grounded in the skills.
EDUCATIONAL CHANGE
While we teach our students that the community is the first place to organize, we also make sure to arm our students with the advocacy skills they need to make broad and institutionalized changes to better the experiences of their peers.
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Big ups to Cat Brooks and the folks for pushing this historic legislation forward!
ICYMI: Our Director of Programs & Admin Assistant threw the first ever Sip 'N Paint with Skyline womyn students, where they had deep interpersonal conversations about womanhood, building community, and dealing with adversity, all while painting personal portraits.
Check out some of the art & our amazing participants!
Big ups to Danielle Armstrong & Nancy Phan for hosting this AMAZING event! #GRLPWR #GirlPower
Shoutout to Heaven B., a Skyline High School Student here tonight at the Oakland City Council to share her story and her Senior Capstone research! She, like many other students, is hoping that the Oakland City Council will give OUSD $1.2 Million to restore necessary services to students, specifically Foster Youth programs and Restorative Justice!
Oakland may step in to restore cut school programs
eastbaytimes.com
Oakland city council members will vote Tuesday on whether or not to give the school district a $1.2 million grant to fund the district’s restorative justice program and other programs that we…ICYMI: In honor of National Jazz Month, we’re celebrating the Skyline High School Jazz Band, who blew us away at their recent concert! Make sure to support our youth in the arts by making sure to attend more events they put on & donating! #YouthArts #YouthMovement
Check it out, folks! Youth Together has been recommended for funding this cycle! If you're able to, come out & share your story about how YT has supported you in the past!