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.
Featured Fellows: The Entire Class of 2008
As you know, each month we feature one or two fellows who are doing great work on their campuses and in their communities.
This year, more than 100 fellows designed and implemented Blueprints for Social Justice. We’ve provided more than $100,000 in support to fellows working across the country on progressive issues of their choosing.
And what issues they were! Members of the Class of 2008 organized their campuses around issues ranging from voting rights and get-out-the-vote efforts to environmental justice, health care, reproductive choice, international human rights and equal rights.
They strengthened the capacity and sustainability of progressive organizations on campus and collaborated with fellows around the country sharing strategies, tactics and resources. Check out all fellows' Blueprints.
Fellows continue to create meaningful social change on the local, state, nationwide and international level. As fellows continue to implement and evaluate their Blueprints, we will share their successes and lessons learned.
So, from all of us on staff at YP4, congratulations to the entire 2008 fellowship class. You are all featured fellows!
We invite Class of 2008 fellows to share your thoughts on the blog.
» Nominate a college student leader for the YP4 fellowship today.