Dreaming Green with Van Jones

Have you ever met  one of your heroes? Has a dream of yours ever come true?

Community Powered Energy in Phillips needs your VOTE!

Hey #YP4 Fellows, Alumni and Friends!

YOUNG PEOPLE FOR (YP4) NORTHEAST REGIONAL TRAINING: CREATING COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

Diego Janacua | August 4, 2010 - 2:00 pm

On the weekend of July 15-18th the Young People For (YP4) Northeast Regional Training, in the historic steel-city of Pittsburgh, PA, brought together 33 YP4 Fellows from the Northeast area of the US.  Fellows from such awesome states as New York, District of Columbia, Connecticut

Join the call to support family immigration rights

A few weeks ago, I attended a press conference to support LGBT equality and comprehensive immigration reform. Tomorrow you too have the chance to get involved.

Advocates and members of Congress gather to support LGBT equality and comprehensive immigration reform

Yesterday I joined fellow advocates and members of Congress for a press conference to support LGBT equality and comprehensive immigration reform.

Action Now! American Values, Immigration, and Arizona SB1070

Diego Janacua | July 6, 2010 - 10:59 pm

With an estimated 11 million undocumented individuals in the U.S. there is currently no legal path for individuals to come out of the shadows, with the fear of deportation and family separation looming behind them at all times.  On July 1, 2010, President Barack Obama gave his first major public address on immigration reform since his presidential inauguration.

Open Spaces at YP4 Regional Trainings!

Zachary Dryden | July 6, 2010 - 5:43 pm

Tags: movement building, Open Spaces, training, YP4

We thought we’d get a head-start on the upcoming regional trainings in Pittsburgh, Oakland, and Atlanta by opening up a discussion here on the YP4 Blog to

The Latest RaceBender

Terah Edun | July 2, 2010 - 11:32 am

Tags: diversity, race, social justice, The Last Airbender, YP4

Have you heard of Avater: The Last Airbender? Neither had I until I saw the movie promotions. The Last Airbender is the latest Paramount picture to hit the motion screen. It's famous for it's American cult following who, much like 'Buffy: The Vampire Slayer', are fans of the television series. Why are we taking up the topic of Avatar: The Last Airbender?

The Year of the Dynasty

Corey Paris | June 29, 2010 - 1:48 pm

Tags: elections

With 126 days to midterm elections is right around the corner in November and with that said incumbents are feeling the brunt of the American people’s frustration.

Gray Panthers, Youth in Action, and the Non-Profit Industrial Complex (live blogging #USSF)

Here are summaries of some of the workshops I attended today:

Organizing Across Communities: Age & Youth in Action by the Gray Panthers of Metropolitan Washington