WE ACTIVATE.
WE ORGANIZE.
WE EDUCATE.
WE ARE YA-YA.
Summer Institute
The YA-YA Network Summer Institute is a radical learning experience founded in the belief that young people in their collective power, will rise up and address issues impacting their community as activists and organizers. In this 8-week program youth ages 14-19 are trained in anti-oppression, organizing skills, and political education through transformative workshops, and visits to city-wide organizations fighting for change.
Meetings will be IN PERSON in Manhattan. This is a stipended role.
Applications are due APRIL 20TH, 2024.
Action Committee
Action Committee is a volunteer working group part of YA-YA Network that's dedicated to increasing our visibility and growing our campaign to fight the racist and arbitrary presence of police, metal detectors and scanners in schools. AC is currently seeking fellows to make a strong time commitment and can take lead working on a series of projects that expand our reach and power as activists.
Applications are open YEAR ROUND.
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We take action.
At YA-YA, we prepare young people to take their place as leaders in the fight for social and economic justice.
We empower.
YA-YAs gain the skills, confidence and experience to make their voices heard.
We educate.
YA-YAs collaborate with peers, practice leadership skills, share lessons learned, build community and work together to build a more just world.
We show up.
For our causes. For our allies. For our communities. For each other.