Black Lives Matter! Durham Rally Against Police Terror Almost 600 people have been killed by the police in the United States just since the beginning of this year. This month we witness the senseless, horrific killings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, and Alva Braziel in Houston. In our own […]
On our way to Greensboro today to visit the International Civil Rights Center & Museum and go on a grassroots history tour with the Beloved Community Center of Greensboro! We’ll be joined by the awesome youth activists with Southeast Asian Coalition!
1st day of Raleigh Freedom School
It’s Day 1 of Freedom School in Raleigh! This morning we soul mapped with Carly, then did radical journaling with Des. Now Babette and Bryan are leading a workshop on dismantling oppression. What are the roots of oppression? Check out our tree: colonialism, patriarchy, and capitalism! Thanks to everyone who has helped make this happen!
Free Wildin!
We are writing as members of the Durham Association of Educators in NC. As teachers, it is our job to make sure our students can learn and grow. And when they can’t, it is our duty to fight for that to change. We have received disturbing news regarding one of our students, Wilden Guillen Acosta […]
Solidarity with Orlando!
We send our condolences and solidarity to all LGBTQ people impacted by the mass shooting in Orlando, Fl. To the LGBTQ youth for whom this tragedy is another confirmation that the world is not made in your image; for the Muslim youth for whom this tragedy offers no room for mourning because the Islamophobic hysteria […]
Announcing YOI’s New Director: Loan Tran
Dear community, I joined the Youth Organizing Institute family in 2013 as a volunteer and community supporter. The first program that I came in touch with was YOI’s Summer Freedom School–a multi-week summer camp for young people who want to fight the power and change the […]
7th Annual Summer Freedom School: Build Youth Power to Fight the Power!
Help us raise $2,500 to support the 7th Annual Summer Freedom School. Over the past 6 years, YOI has convened the Summer Freedom School program, bringing together young people who dare to change the world. Youth of color, LGBTQ youth, working class youth, and immigrant youth come together from high schools across the Triangle; from […]
2016 YOI Summer Freedom School Adult Ally Support Signup!
SIGN UP HERE! This summer the Youth Organizing Institute is hosting its 7th Annual FREEDOM SCHOOL! It will be our second year with both a Raleigh and Durham Freedom School (AND we are also supporting Chapel Hill partners run their own). Over the years, adults have been an essential part of the Schools, and we […]
2016 FREEDOM SCHOOL APPLICATION OPEN!
CALLING ALL RABBLE ROUSERS! APPLY TODAY! The Youth Organizing Institute is a popular and political education leadership development program committed to DISMANTLING THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON-PIPELINE, ENDING RACISM & RESEGREGATION, AND MAKE SCHOOLS SAFE FOR LGBTQ YOUTH. DEADLINES: FOR FREEDOM SCHOOL INTERNS (available only to alumni of previous Freedom Schools): Wednesday, MAY 18th FOR FIRST TIME FREEDOM […]