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
July 31, 2008
Young People For (YP4)
Why We Do It: Why young progressives are running for office and making change
Future Majority, July 2
A post about the Young Elected Officials Network and the Front Line Leaders Academy (FLLA), with profiles of FLLA grads Anders Ibsen, Kevin Killer, Michael Makarski and Ezra Temko.
Young People For
College on the Record, July 6
An Ohio Wesleyan University blog spreads the word about the Young People For fellowship.
Calvin Williams is Living Liberally
Living Liberally, July 9
Calvin Williams, YP4’s fellowship coordinator, discusses his adolescence and subsequent involvement with YP4 to effect change. Article by 2008 fellow Mazhira Black.
Quick Hits – July 22: Netroots Nation Final Edition
Future Majority, July 22
Michael Connery announces the selection of YP4’s new Leadership Academy class.
Response to the YP4 Blog at Netroots Nation
Links for 2008-07-23
Kevin Bondelli, July 23
Kevin Bondelli links to YP4 Communications Intern Dan Klein’s post on the YP4 Blog about Netroots Nation.
Quick Hits – July 23rd: Celebrity Outreach Edition
Future Majority, July 23
Michael Connery also links to the post.
It wasn’t by the power of greyskull
The Pace, July 23
Tony Cani, national director of Young Democrats of America, responds to the post.
Articles by fellows
Education needed to understand pesticide exposure among farmworkers
Kalamazoo Gazette, June 30
Article by 2008 fellow Marlene Chavez.
Human trafficking is ‘modern-day slavery’
fsunews.com, July 7
2008 fellow Jessica Pinto reports on a “teach-in” about human trafficking and comments on the need for more events.