Effective Citizenry
Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana
- New Orleans, LA
- $150,000
To support the New Orleans Youth Organizing Collaborative which consists of established and nascent youth civic engagement projects that have blossomed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Category: Youth Organizing
New World Foundation
- New York, NY
- $85,000
Support for the Civic Opportunity Initiative Network, which offers leadership development, political education and college/career readiness to youth participants.
Category: Youth Organizing
KUNM-FM - University of New Mexico
- Albuquerque, NM
- $65,000
Support for the Youth Radio Project which trains youth to approach journalism and broadcasting from a social justice, community-based philosophy, and showcases the work of youth organizers in New Mexico.
Category: Youth Media
Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition
- Bronx, NY
- $85,000
To support Sistas and Brothas United, organizing youth for quality education, access to living wage jobs, and a clean and healthy environment.
Category: Youth Organizing
Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation
- Baton Rouge, LA
- $100,000
To support the Orleans Public Education Network, which is working to convene a comprehensive, citywide process for the people of New Orleans to develop a shared vision of excellence and equity for public education.
Category: Youth Organizing
Oakland Kids First
- Oakland, CA
- $80,000
To create a culture of peer support and full civic participation for high school students in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Category: Youth Organizing
Make the Road New York
- Brooklyn, NY
- $100,000
To support the Youth Power Project's organizing and leadership development work in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.
Category: Youth Organizing
On The Move
- Napa, CA
- $65,000
To strengthen the McPherson Neighborhood Initiative, mobilizing young people to open dialogue in response to divisions across Napa and to establish a Community Center and Cultural Plaza as the heart of a new 'Democracy Zone.'
Category: Youth Governance and Advocacy
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation
- Chicago, IL
- $75,000
To support three Citywide Youth Councils and six Peace and Leadership Councils which serve as a vehicle for youth to shape key policy decisions affecting their schools and neighborhoods.
Category: Youth Governance and Advocacy
Padres Unidos
- Denver, CO
- $100,000
To support the Freedom to Learn Campaign, which uses school and community organizing to dismantle educational barriers for low-income youth of color.
Category: Youth Organizing
Right to the City Alliance
- Brooklyn, NY
- $100,000
Support for a national alliance of community groups and resource allies calling for more inclusive economic recovery programs at the regional and national levels. Additional funding for this grant comes from Surdna's Strong Local Economies Program.
Category: Youth Organizing
School of Unity and Liberation
- Oakland, CA
- $100,000
To support organizer training and technical assistance programs designed for young people in marginalized communities and the organizations that serve them.
Category: Youth Organizing
People Organized to Win Employment Rights
- San Francisco, CA
- $75,000
To support the Youth in Power Program, which will increase the leadership of young people ages 14 to 22 to lead efforts to improve environmental health and increase opportunities for African American and Latino youth in San Francisco.
Category: Youth Organizing
Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice
- Albuquerque, NM
- $90,000
To support the Youth Leadership Development Campaign which provides fundraising, management and organizing skills training to develop and increase the numbers of effective young leaders for 60 organizations in the Southwest.
Category: Youth Organizing
Praxis Project
- Washington, DC
- $125,000
To support youth planning and participation in the 2010 U.S. Social Forum.
Category: Youth Organizing
Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice
- Albuquerque, NM
- $25,000
To support the planning and implementation of the Southwest/Bi- National Summit on Climate Justice and Environmental Justice. Additional funding for this grant comes from Surdna's Sustainable Environments Program.
Category: Youth Organizing
Radio Rootz - People's Production House
- New York, NY
- $130,000 (2 years)
To implement a strategic three-year plan for Radio Rootz that will broaden its policy impact and increase financial sustainability.
Category: Youth Media
SouthWest Organizing Project
- Albuquerque, NM
- $125,000
To support SWOP's efforts to develop new leaders and build the social justice movement at the state, regional and national level.
Category: Youth Organizing
