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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Hey there folks! We hope that you're having a great week! We wanted to reach out to our Skyline students & Lead Student Organizers to our annual Holiday Potluck! Make sure to connect with a staff member to let us know what you're bringing! If you aren't on campus, make sure to reach out to Nancy Phan at nphan@youthtogether.net! #holidaypotluck #community
Welcome back, Community!
We hope that everyone had an amazing break, and that everyone is returning well-rested, well-fed and happy!
We want to remind everyone that our monthly Parent Workshop is today at the PLAN Office at Eastmont Mall. The meeting starts at 5:30PM, and there'll be pizza, coffee, tea, and parent community!
Make sure to come through and learn more about your rights as a parent, the resources available to you, and how you can better support your students through their education!
Happy Indigenous Heritage Month!
Bringing back a great article from earlier this year about identifying native lands in the US.
"It helps plant a seed that there's people here before you, these are the lands that they're on, and they're still here."
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Hello Community!
Happy Indigenous Heritage Month! Let's make sure to celebrate our Native community members the right way, starting with this timely piece from Teen Vogue:
"Don’t erase Native history by ignoring our status as the sovereign, initial titleholders of this continent.
The United States is comprised of land stolen from its original inhabitants. While many consider Woody Guthrie's folk anthem "This Land Is Your Land" a progressive protest song, I see it as an example of how the erasure of this country’s grisly past of Indigenous genocide and lawless treaty abrogation is continually bolstered by pop culture Americana and settler nostalgia."
The Right Way to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
www.teenvogue.com
Avoid these offensive stereotypes and be an ally to Native nations this November.Hey community!
If you haven’t heard, Oakland is a major port of commerce. What comes through and how it’s shipped affect our communities greatly, so we must be careful and steadfast about making sure that pollutants and other maladies aren’t concentrated in our city.
Oakland youth have been organizing for a long while to stop the City from condoning a coal terminal in Oakland, which would bring much more hazardous waste and pollution into already highly polluted areas. Stand with them today as our youth fight for clean air & their future!