I should start with my solid handshake and 30 second pitch- hello, my name is Antoinette Davis and I am a 2009 YP4 Fellow. My blueprint involves using technology to communicate and engage the citizens of Pittsburgh and particularly college students in political matters and social issues.

It's been a wonderful experience working as an intern for YP4. In the billion other internships I've worked at, I have never seen so dedication or passion concentrated in one office. Thanks for the memories.

If you are brilliant, know your way around Dreamweaver, can write profound blog posts, and are knowledgeable about the progressive movement, the NYC YP4 office wants to hear from you! We're looking for an intern for the spring 2009 semester!

You voted. Now what? Kristina Rizga of WireTap writes:

Many progressives hope that the elation and idealism that Barack Obama's campaign helped inspire will turn into a lifetime of community service. [...] And while the president and Congress deliberate policy and allocate funding, the direction of their work will depend, in part, on the continued grassroots activism of young people.

So you’ve nominated every superstar college activist you know for the YP4 fellowship. (If you haven’t, nominate already!) Now what?

I love YP4!

So last Friday we had our last Brown Bag Lunch of the summer here at YP4 :-( It focused on the youth movement, where it's been and where it needs to go.

So, I was going to wait until the end of the day to put up another blog about the Leadership Academy retreat in Connecticut. But this conversation is too interesting to me not to document and post right away: Fellows are debating Young People For's place on the ideology spectrum. The spectrum, most simplistically interpreted, is plotted this way (Left to Right): Radical, Systemic, Liberal, Neo Liberal, Conservative, Far Right.

I started out in the progressive movement through the amazing fellowship of Young People For.   As part of the introductory class (2005) the camaraderie between the fellows as well as staff was high and genuine; never before had I experienced such a feeling of support and understanding around issues that were important to me.  Often times I ponder the opportunities given, the people I have had the pleasure of meeting, and the relationships developed because of my involvement with YP4.  During this time the thought which emerged was “where would my activism be?”   

I wanted to just say congrats to all of the new leaders selected in the Leadership Academy. I know a lot of you peeps. I wish you much continued success! Keep on moving and never look back... you are on your way to becoming the next ______ ...U Fill in the Blank!

 Amor,

kYm

Sr.Fellow

Class of 2007