Grassroots community organizing is the core of our strategy. Our work is centered on racial justice and leadership training and organizing that brings multiracial and multicultural communities together to lead for change.
Along with a network of partners, we advocate for change at all levels, in multiple settings. Through community-driven advocacy, we demonstrate how authentic community engagement makes for better policy.
Our organizing and policy tools help leaders see how to build racial equity. Through this work, we push for the transparency and accountability among public leaders that is necessary to build racial justice together.
I. I was very young when I started fearing my body and the pain it could hold. Often I would be at school, my parents would get the call that I’d fainted again, and have to take me to the hospital. A few months ago, I was curled up in fetal position in my bed,…
Are you a youth artist, or activist passionate about making change in your community? Want to build a strong toolbox in community organizing and racial justice with other youth? Our Youth Cultural Organizing Institute builds organizing tools rooted in art, culture, healing, and storytelling. We create the space for youth to share their stories and…
