The gentrification of the Mission District brought a "gang list" that affected young people in a 60-block radius, limiting their freedom of movement and association. Vicente Garcia used his 2007 Young People For fellowship to organize the community to stop the gang list.
The National Summit
Date: February 12, 2009 - 8:00am - February 16, 2009 - 5:00pm
Location:
Washington, DC
Description:
The fifth annual National Summit is coming!
At the Summit, the new class of Young People For (YP4) fellows will meet other young progressive leaders from all over the country and learn powerful strategies and tactics for creating sustainable social change.
The National Summit will open on Thursday, February 12 and adjourn on Monday, February 16. Fellows are required to attend the full Summit.
Fellows' travel, meals, and accommodations will be covered by Young People For.