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.
YP4 Toolkits
YP4’s Toolkits are issue-based resource guides that connect local, youth-led programs across the nation in order to share successful models for progressive activism, build stronger networks and connect fellows’ local work to a broader framework.
Toolkits are intended to be dynamic and adaptable documents that will continue to grow.
Each toolkit includes:
- Case studies of Blueprints for Social Justice
- Progressive allies and additional resources
- Conferences, national days of action and scholarships
- Tactics: Sample action items or events
Conference Fundraising Toolkit
Open publication - Free publishing - More progressive
Editorial Board
Toolkits are a collaborative process involving YP4 staff, partner organizations, allies and fellows. Fellows play an active role throughout the process. Fellows particularly active in the toolkit issue areas work as lead organizers to manage and oversee toolkit development with YP4 staff. Fellows with successful Blueprints are solicited to develop a case study out of their work. Experienced partners in the related field are then chosen to write the foreword, addressing the scope of the toolkit, and a brief history of the issue.
Strategy Papers
Investing in Progressive Leadership Development: Building a Movement (PDF)
by Iara Peng, YP4 Founder
In order to secure a lasting victory in the battle for America's future, it is essential for progressives to identify, empower and sustain the active engagement of the next generation of leaders. Young people provide a vital infusion of ideas, energy and passion and their commitment to continued activism and leadership is critical to building a progressive future.
Building Youth Progressive Power on Campus: The Role of Student Government Bodies (PDF)
How do student governments and the officers within them influence campus policies? How are financial resources generally allocated on campus? In order to evaluate the benefits of electing progressive students to student government, this paper explores the extent to which student government officers have discretion to allocate resources and direct campus policies.