On August 16, the Youth Organizing Institute gathered to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of this year’s participants. Graduates chatted and shared delicious food provided by community caterer, Eva Panjwani. We shared stories with movement elders and family members in the historic WW Finlator Hall at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church. After a report-back from […]
Youth Join Dream Defenders
Youth from the Youth Organizing Institute, NC HEAT, and the North Carolina Student Power Union organized a caravan to Florida to join the Dream Defenders. The Dream Defenders are occupying the state capital building! As we joined the occupation yesterday history was made as it was the first time ever enough letters were received to […]
Nationwide Fight Against School Push Out
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 […]
Youth lead march to Governor
Two days after the June 24 “Moral Monday,” youth in NC called for an action to raise their issues. The action was called “Witness Wednesday.” NC HEAT leaders Q and Beatrice addressed the crowd at a press conference before a march to the Governor’s office. They demanded an end to the criminalization of youth and […]
Youth Mobilize for “Moral Monday”
Since April 29, members of NC HEAT have come out for weekly “Moral Mondays.” On June 24 thousands of people from across the state gathered. Over 120 people participating in non-violent civil disobedience. The reactionary policies being proposed include massive cuts to education, a school voucher plan, refusing the Federal Medicaid Expansion, and cutting unemployment […]