As we near our 30th anniversary, we can’t help but reflect on the passage of time and the “circle of life” our organization continually experiences. We feel incredibly fortunate to have had committed members and volunteers from the beginning, back in 1980, who’ve stayed with us, and helped mentor and develop the leadership of successive new waves of young organizers along the way.One of the best ways to honor our elders is to ensure the creation of the next generation of community organizers. To that end, we are inaugurating a new, much more comprehensive youth intern program, as part of a multi-year national pilot project of the Civic Opportunities Initiative Network, or COIN.
Our goal is to provide support, resources, and leadership development to low income and youth of color, to prepare them to be community organizers and leaders. A major component of this program is to see them through college when they might not otherwise have gone that route.
And as we kick off the program with 14 paid summer youth interns, we’re taking a moment to honor our elders. We hope you will join us in our efforts.
On June 20, from 4:00 to 7:00pm, we’ll honor our elders for their commitment to social justice and welcome our incoming youth interns. We’ll also dedicate our newly renovated youth organizing building. There will be a silent auction, food, and music.
We’re also asking that you support our efforts, by sponsoring a summer youth intern at one of the following levels:
One day: $40.00
Two days: $80.00
One week: $200.00
Two weeks: 400.00
Full Six Weeks sponsorship: $1200.00
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