Umi Selah accepts 2014 Norman Lear Award
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‪#‎YP4 alumni featured in Open Democracy

Young People For is proud for our work to be featured through such resilient and resourceful leaders as Umi Selah, 2005, and Sofia Campos, 2010. “Sofia Campos and Phillip Agnew first met…

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Fellows Launch Little Black Book on Courts

In the months after YP4’s Inaugural Courts Matter Training, fellows returned to their communities and strategized ways to incorporate a courts lens into their day-to-day work. As fellows reached out…

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Student Power Convergence at the Ford Foundation

Andrew Humphrey, Fellowship Program Manager, attended the Student Power Conference at the Ford Foundation in New York City, NY. This convening was an effort to increase the collaboration between state-based organizing groups, national nonprofit…

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The American Constitution Society Convention: A Reflection

By Christina Tudor, 2015 YP4 Fellow About a week ago I walked twenty five minutes to the closest Forever 21 in pursuit of a professional-looking jacket at a reasonable price….

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Reasons to Join YP4’s Blog Team!

By Christina Tudor, Current YP4 Fellow I’ll start by introducing myself. My name is Christina Tudor and I’m the Civic Engagement intern at Young People For (YP4) this summer and…

Jamira Burley on Melissa Harris-Perry Show
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YP4 Alums Discuss Millennial Activism on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry Show

Originally posted on the People For Blog. Image of Jamira Burley ’11 in the Melissa Harris-Perry Show interview. On Sunday two alumni of PFAW Foundation’s Young People For (YP4) program,…

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Apply to YP4’s Alumni Board!

Are you interested in helping YP4 strengthen its programs? Do you want to give back to the YP4 community in a higher capacity than you have to date? Do you…

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Inaugural Alumni Convening in Review

On Friday, January 16th, YP4 held its inaugural YP4 Alumni Convening in celebration of our 10 year anniversary. About 50 YP4 alumni had the unique opportunity to come together to…

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Inaugural YP4 Alumni Convening

2015 marks 10 years of YP4 investing in our nation’s best and brightest young progressive leaders. This year gives YP4 alumni the unique opportunity to come together to share skills,…

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YP4’s Inaugural Alumni Convening – Jan 16th

2015 marks 10 years of YP4 investing in our nation’s best and brightest young progressive leaders. This year gives YP4 alumni the unique opportunity to come together to share skills,…