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Youth Leadership and Movement Building

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The Freedom School Mural.

The Youth Leadership and Movement Building effort empowers Portland area Latino and other youth to be a positive force for change in their community and the world. Special emphasis is placed on supporting opportunities for youth from a range of backgrounds and experiences to connect with each other to build a broader youth movement for social justice and peace.

SAY (Social Activist Youth)

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Participant family during
preparation of the Freedom
School, Summer 05.

Freedom School

Born out of the Freedom School movement in the 1960’s, Portland’s youth planned and led Freedom School brings diverse youth together to explore issues such as militarism and war, immigrant rights, oppressions, nonviolence, and economic justice, as well as to sharpen their leadership and organizing skills.

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Downspout Disconnection
Program to save the rivers for
LYN, Summer 2005.

Lifting Up Youth Voices

SAY youth organize student mobilizations for immigrant rights, conduct outreach to widen the circle of diverse youth activists, participate in community training and conferences, and advocate for youth concerns in the public arena.

No Human Being Is Illegal!

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Manuel, Victoria and Albert
holding the AFSC banner during
the March for truth and justice
on June 18, 2005.

In collaboration with AFSC’s Project Voice and other local organizations devoted to immigrants’ and workers’ rights, we:

  • mobilize the immigrant community for marches and public forums
  • promote Know Your Rights training
  • conduct training on popular education as an organizing methodology
  • support Escuela Magdalena Mora, a collective focused on leadership development within the Latino community

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