ABOUT
THE YOUTH POWER PROJECT
Policy
Push for policy change both at the national scale and within state/local communities
STudent mobilization
Mobilization for policy changes, uniquely by the students, for the students
MEDIA ENGAGEMENT
Center the stories shared by young people in national civic conversations
Education
Platform for students to learn, lead, and network in a manner that allows them to direct policy decision making in their own communities
THE IDEA
The Youth Power Project is a coalition of high school and college students dedicated to expanding our democracy by empowering students to write policy. We started working together in late 2021 to pass a set of public health measures pertaining to youth medical autonomy in the state of California, and have since expanded the scope of our organizing to cover youth policy issues at the national scale.
Typically, policymaking is viewed as inaccessible to high schoolers and undergrads, despite young people constituting a significant proportion of stakeholders in public policy. By centering those who are directly impacted in civic conversations, we bridge the gap between successful policymaking and younger generations.
To this end, the core of our organizing boils down to our four pillars -- policy, mobilization, engagement, and education. We believe that when these pillars align, young people can project their power in government at an unparalleled level.
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