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.
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Election 2010: YP4 fellows in action! Fellows across the country are getting out the youth vote at astonishing rates. Interviews available.
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Speakers Bureau
Looking for strong young progressive voices? The Speakers Bureau is a collection of YP4's most successful fellows and staff members working on the front lines of social change.
Members of the Speakers Bureau are available to participate in panel discussions, serve as media sources, give lectures and appear in speaking engagements at conferences.
For more information, contact info@youngpeoplefor.org.
Other inquiries
Contact Rebecca Thompson at 202.467.2368 or rthompson@pfaw.org.