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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San Leandro, but not Oakland..... 👀
San Leandro council heeds demands, votes 4-3 to defund police department
www.eastbaytimes.com
Dozens of people addressed the City Council on MondayNo more kids in cages! Now we need to make sure that no more children are separated from their families & imprisoned ever again!
Judge orders release of migrant children over coronavirus
nbcnews.to
Children held more than 20 days at certain facilities should be released by July 17, Judge Dolly Gee said.This is highly disturbing!
Last year, so many were torn over the information about the allegations of academic misconduct and integrity that came to light, however, many of us were happy to accept the words of OUSD on the matter.
While the argument focuses in on teachers, let’s highlight that this is a systemic issue, and that it takes power to coerced chorale, and collude in such a way where you are deliberately falsifying information- that teachers alone do not have.
“It compromises academic equity, undermines a fair system of scholastic evaluation, produces a disincentive for intellectual honesty and undermines the civic fabric of Oakland. It is profoundly unfair to most students who work hard to qualify for a high school diploma,” the report says.”
Grand jury: Castlemont High and district ‘are failing its students,’ report finds
www.mercurynews.com
An Alameda County Civil Grand Jury report found evidence that Castlemont High School educators misused an online system to help pass students that would have otherwise failed.After 10 years of organizing, the Black Organizing Project made HISTORY tonight in WINNING their campaign & actualizing #PoliceFreeSchools in Oakland! 🎊🎉🔥✊🏾✨🎊🎉
Big shoutout to all those who worked tirelessly for this fight! Big shoutout to BLACK FEMALE LEADERSHIP! Jackie Byers and @Jessica Black are THE EXAMPLE of what REAL community organizing looks like!
Now let’s celebrate, and get ready for the work moving forward! #TakeAction #Implementation
Because that’s not suspicious at all 🙄
L.A. County Sheriff’s Department places ‘security hold’ on Andres Guardado autopsy
ktla.com
The autopsy for a man shot and killed by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy last week has been placed on a “security hold” by the department, according to a statement...