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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Hello community! This is Bobbie. Bobbie is an Oakland native, an OUSD graduate, and current college student! Bobbie has been dealing with a shortage of funds for a while, and today was told a specific amount that she’d need to get back into her classes.
If you have the opportunity, support Bobbie! She represents everything that we’re asking for from our youth, and it’s important to show up for our folks as community ALWAYS, not just when they’re young.
#Support #youth
Imagine the implications of software that's proven to be incorrect, in communities that are already overpoliced and there's routine excessive use of force.
As there are already too many cases of false arrests and mistaken identifications- especially involving Black and Brown youth- it's not that hard to imagine.
#NoFacialRecognition
Facial recognition software mistook 1 in 5 California lawmakers for criminals, says ACLU
Roughly 20% of legislators were erroneously matched to a person arrested when the ACLU used face-scanning software to screen their pictures against a criminal database.It's International Youth Day!
International Youth Day is an opportunity for us to examine the culture and system we live in, and how it dictates the experiences that young people get to have.
In this day and age, where our political and social structures are being eroded, it's more important than ever to make sure that we're collecting the voices of ALL our community members, not just those who are over 18. #ageism #youthmovement
International Youth Day 2019: How Are You Showing Up for Youth? – Youth Together
International Youth Day 2019: How Are You Showing Up for Youth? Founded in 1996, Youth Together has been combatting ethnic and racial issues through building youth leadership for decades. We’ve trai...This is DEPLORABLE! This is just another way for the government to separate children from their families, and destroy lives. This CANNOT continue!
Meanwhile, it's important for all of us to show up as a community for these young people, who have done nothing wrong. If you're able to support by donating food or supplies, call Jordan Barnes at The Clear Creek Boot Camp at (601) 940-1690.
#AbolishIce
Children of undocumented immigrants arrested in Mississippi rely on strangers for food and shelter
FOREST, Miss. (WJTV) — Following a massive undocumented immigration enforcement operation resulting in more than 650 arrests, many children of those taken into custody were left temporarily h…Youth Together mourns the passing of a literary giant, Toni Morrison. Ms. Morrison was a seminal author, speaker, and intellectual.
Her writings have given generations of Black children and adults opportunities to see themselves reflected in complex, moving novels that challenge our notions of race, and push us to see ourselves differently.
As she passes into becoming an ancestor, we give thanks to her for the brilliance and wonder that she will continue to bring into this world through her many works.
Ashe!