Youth Activism Project

OUR MISSION We teach teens movement-building skills to make policy impact at all levels of government.

OUR VISION We envision a world in which youth activism is the norm, not the exception.

OUR CORE BELIEF IS THAT THERE IS NO MINIMUM AGE FOR LEADERSHIP.

Today, the world has the largest youth generation ever seen in history. Young people face the brunt of the world’s problems today—and will continue to wrestle with them in the future when our current world leaders are long gone. So, why are these essential contributors still excluded from real-world decision-making? We know that even though many young people are not old enough to vote, they still wield real influence with elected officials and other decision-makers. Our non-profit organization promotes youth-organized campaigns in the US and abroad that diagnose problems and propose solutions to their local decision-makers and officials (like school board members), community elders, and elected officials.

 Volunteers will learning community organizing and advocacy skills which include:

• building awareness about issues in their community
• recruiting community members to take action through service and advocacy
• contacting elected officials about issues and potential policy solutions
• planning community events, such as rallies and town halls, to raise awareness and promote advocacy 

Currently, we are focusing on three issues: health equity, environmental justice, and democracy reform