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.
This is a list of upcoming events posted by YP4 fellows and staff.
If you're a fellow from any year, you can create an event.
USSA's 41st Annual Grassroots Legislative Conference and National Student Lobby Day (Leg Con)
Date: March 20, 2010 - 9:00am - March 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
Location:
Washington, DC
Description:
Leg Con is organized each year to unite students under a collective voice to ensure our lawmakers make higher education a priority. USSA believes that everyone has a right to an education, and together we will make this a reality.
March for America (Reform Immigration for America)
Date: March 21, 2010 - 1:00pm - March 21, 2010 - 12:00am
Location:
National Mall, Washington DC
Description:
On March 21st, we will march on Washington, DC to demand immigration reform and good jobs for all Americans. Our vision of reform includes immigrants and native-born U.S. citizens working shoulder to shoulder to achieve better wages, working conditions, and labor protections, and of an American that’s back to work, with a fair balance between main street and wall street.
To Be Counted: the 2010 Census
Date: March 25, 2010 - 3:00pm - March 25, 2010 - 4:30pm
Location:
Register here: http://bit.ly/paocensus
Description:
Did you know there is a way to impact education, health care, job training, and electoral representation in your community in less than 10 minutes? Every 10 years the United States conducts a Census of the American people. The census then determines how electoral representation and resources – like health clinics & social services –are distributed in our communities.
Rebooting Democracy
Date: March 26, 2010 - 12:06pm - March 28, 2010 - 12:00am
Location:
Portland, OR
Description:
Rebooting Democracy is the Bus Project’s conference for people-powered politics. On March 26-28, 350 next-generation leaders will come together to grow their policy smarts, hone their political skills, choose shovel-ready policy priorities for 2010-11, and compete in Oregon Idol, where anyone with a good idea can audition for the chance to make their democracy dreams a reality.
From Abortion Rights to Social Justice
Date: April 9, 2010 - 11:15am - April 11, 2010 - 12:00am
Location:
Amherst, MA
Description:
This April campus and community activists will gather at Hampshire College to unite for reproductive justice. We offer more than 40 workshops and trainings.
Clinton Global Initiative University
Date: April 16, 2010 - 11:11am - April 18, 2010 - 12:00am
Location:
Miami, FL
Description:
Building on President Bill Clinton’s lifetime in public service, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) reflects his belief that collaboration among leaders from all sectors of society is essential to affecting positive global change. To harness the potential of the next generation of leaders from campuses around the world, President Clinton launched CGI University (CGI U) in 2007.