The School-to-Prison Pipeline is a national issue and requires creating a national fightback. The Dignity in Schools Campaign is helping local organizations coordinate and develop their campaigns to end this pipeline. Here are some of the recent victories, including in Wake County, NC. DSC Members Win Community Involvement in School Resource Officer Training for Wake […]
YOI Goes to Greensboro
pictured: triangle youth in front of statues of the “Greensboro Four,” four A&T students who began the sit-in movement of the 1960s On Thursday, July 11th, YOI joined several other area youth groups (SEEDS, El Pueblo, and Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s young farmer’s training program) on a field trip to Greensboro. The students boarded biofuel buses and then headed out to […]
Off to a great start
Omi, leads YOI through an opening activity On Tuesday July 9th we started the 4th annual summer Youth Organizing Institute. Over 20 youth from across the triangle gathered for the program. The first day was inspiring and will not soon be forgotten. Along with the excitement of youth being able to meet other like-minded students, laughing during […]
The 2013 Youth Organizing Institute starts tomorrow in Raleigh!
We are thrilled to have over 20 high school students from across the Triangle convening to build community and gain the tools to be organizers and advocates on their own behalf. In this exciting and critical time in North Carolina we recognize that building youth leadership in the movement is more important than ever! We need […]