What Is Youth-Led Collective Impact?
Youth-led collective impact is both outcome and process. The outcome is every Black teenager is safe, every child has housing, every young person can shape the world.
The process is
We call these the 7C's of Collective Impact.
The process is
- community-led, particularly by young people most impacted by inequity
- comprehensive, recognizing the interdependence of systems, institutions, people, history, and context
- co-creative, with people of diverse backgrounds, identities, and perspectives working together
- equity-centered, unrelenting in our pursuit of a world in which social, economic, and political outcomes are not based upon a person’s background or identity
- well-capitalized, investing generously in community-led change
- caring, valuing not just metrics and numbers, but dignity, respect, and belonging
- courageous, where we dare to be vulnerable, take risks, and act
We call these the 7C's of Collective Impact.
What Are We Working On?
We mobilize community, share information, develop leaders, generate resources, and incubate youth-led collective impact initiatives.
Youth Voting RightsWe, young people, at the Youth Power Coalition, fight for the right to vote on Community Education Councils and for lowering the voting age. Nothing about us without us, we deserve the right to vote!
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Top COVID-19 ResourcesWe've partnered with youth-led organizations to curate the top COVID-19 resources for NYC youth and families. Please take care of yourselves and your communities, and we hope this list helps. ❤️
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Online HubVisit our online hub to share information across the entire city, from asks and offers of support to upcoming events to resources for youth and intergenerational leadership.
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Our other initiatives, past and present
- Youth Power Hub Learning Library: our movement’s best resources for youth-led collective impact
- 2020 Build Youth Power Convenings: youth leaders coming together to define youth power, collaborate inter-organizational, and envision the future