The Skillman Foundation | Annual Report 2023 - 4

Annual Report 2023 – 4

by: | Jul. 3rd, 2024

A collage that includes images of youth carrying a sign, megaphones, the Detroit skyline, trees, and text that reads "Youth Organizing."

A collage of abstract shapes, an image of a megaphone, and text that reads "Youth Organizing is about building networks and a collective vision, designing solutions to systemic issues, having decision-making and leadership roles, and the power to make change."

A collage of abstract shapes and text that reads "Detroit-area youth organizers' top 3 issues: 1 racial justice, 2 education, 3 health."

A collage of abstract shapes and text that reads "Youth organizing groups in the Detroit area are largely led by young people who have been directly impacted by inequities. Many of these groups have emerged just in the past 5 years."

A collage of abstract shapes and text that reads "What are local youth organizing groups offering? Leadership training, paid internships, political education, mental health support, mentorship."

A collage including images of graph paper, and the cover of a report reading "Power and Potential: Youth Organizing in Southeast Michigan, prepared for The Skillman Foundation by the Funder's Collaborative on Youth Organizing." Text nearby says "Read the full report at skillman.org/youthorganizing."

A collage of images including five people wearing Detroit Area Youth Uniting Michigan (DAYUM) shirts and a quote from Julia Cuneo reading "No longer will young people be told they can be leaders of social change once they grow up. This report, and the years of youth-led work that inspired it, demonstrate that Detroit youth are already leading the way."

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Young people are showing up and leading change 🔥 To learn more about youth organizing on a local level, The Skillman Foundation engaged the Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing to conduct a landscape scan of youth organizing in Southeast Michigan. We also engaged an advisory of youth and adults representing 12 local organizations who reviewed the scan and developed recommendations that are grounded by their lived experiences and expertise.

Who are youth organizers? What issues do they care about? What strategies are they using to make sure their vision is heard and implemented? Read the full report here.

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