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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Check out this informative video about the Moms4Housing situation, and the houselessness crisis in Oakland!
In Oakland, empty houses outnumber unhoused people 4 to 1. Here's why.
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In Oakland, California, a group of mothers (@moms4housing) is waging a battle against real estate corporations and demanding permanent solutions to the Bay A...THIS IS NOT OKAY!
In the early morning hours today, police forcibly removed women who were fighting for the right to housing from their occupied home. They used tanks and guns to intimidate others, and dragged them from the home in handcuffs.
This is NOT the Oakland that we want!
Make sure to reach out to your council member about why you think it’s important to create more housing and resources for those who are house less!
Deputies evict squatting Oakland moms in pre-dawn raid
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In an early morning raid, sheriff's deputies evicted a group of mothers illegally occupying a vacant house in Oakland. Multiple videos posted by news organizations online show the mothers being pulled...Oakland has a SERIOUS houselessness issue that MUST be addressed!
“And despite their occupation of the home being illegal, the mothers have even won support from local legislators desperate for any way to house the city’s 4,071 homeless people. Oakland councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas stood with the women Friday.
“The right to housing is the civil rights issue of our time,” Bas said.”
#HousingRights
Homeless Moms Squatting in Vacant House Aren't Going Without a Fight: 'They Got to Take Me' — VICE
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Four moms challenged their eviction on the basis that there should be a human right to housing.Community! Have you ever wondered who decides how monies are spent from parcel taxes and other funds collected? Well, it could be you!
Check out the OUSD site and sign up for a committee to help give EXTREMELY important oversight and direction on how funds are spent! These positions are by appointment, and are open to all! Apply now!
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Oakland Unified School District: Boards
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The Governing Board of the Oakland Unified School District is establishing an advisory committee to advise the District and the Governing Board in connection with the potential sale or lease of surplu...For a place like Oakland, which has a much larger population of special needs students, this is a huge win! #parentsupport
Labor Dept Says IEP Meetings Qualify For Family and Medical Leave - ParentsTogether
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Good news for parents with kids with special needs—the Labor Department says Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings qualify for FMLA coverage.