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.
In the News
Jan. 31, 2008
Fellow Travelers
WireTap, January 23
Scott Thill penned this profile of the 2008 YP4 Summit.
A Weekend to Remember
Teaching, Learning, and Leading in New Mexico, January 21
Front Line Leaders Academy participant and PFAW Youth Ambassador candidate Daniel Balke wrote a detailed account of his experiences at the 2008 YP4 Summit.
Chopping down the trunk of social injustice takes patience...
The Revolutionary Times, January 21
A new fellow posted this blog entry on the last day of the 2008 YP4 Summit, reflecting on American culture, social change, and connecting with other progressives.
Young People For Summit
Girl Headquarters, January 20
Senior fellow and Summit staffer Liz Funk discusses her involvement in the 2008 YP4 Summit on her blog, which was created as a YP4 Blueprint for Social Justice.
Brief Thoughts on the 4th Annual Young People For Summit
Open Left, January 18
Josh Bolotsky, Leadership Academy fellow and Summit staffer, posted this entry on the Open Left blog commenting on the diversity of the YP4 Summit.
What Has Happened to YP4?
Blogs.TakePart.com, January 18
Comedian Katie Halper shared her initial reaction upon arrival at the 2008 YP4 Summit.