Since 1994, we have organized, resisted, educated, and won.

Here’s how we’ve built a movement of local youth power and grassroots community change in East Palo Alto and beyond.

By the numbers,

Group of protesters holding signs during a demonstration outside a building with brick and glass facade. Signs include messages about Amazon, jobs, and city council.

150+ core youth of color trained as organizers

650+ youth mobilized through campaigns

250+ workshops and toxic tours led

$20M+ secured for affordable housing

$1.2M+ fundraised to secure our permanent home

    1. Passed Rent Control Protections and Measure O (Landlord Gross Receipts Tax).

    2. Fought displacement by defeating unjust rent hikes and advocating for tenant protections.

    3. Won the strongest Inclusionary Housing Ordinance in San Mateo County.

    4. Hosted youth forums, protests, and Know Your Rights workshops.

    1. Shut down Romic, a hazardous waste facility, after 11 years of organizing.

    2. Led toxic tours and workshops to raise environmental awareness.

    3. Passed city ordinances for hazardous waste oversight.

    4. Launched a Climate Resilience Campaign rooted in ancestral knowledge.

    5. Hosted forums and partnered with Indigenous and Pacific Islander groups for climate justice.

    1. Founded Higher Learning, to empower high school students through political education.

    2. Partnered with local schools for semester-long workshop series.

    3. Hosted candidate forums, art galleries, and youth panels.

    4. Established off-site programs and won youth seats on city commissions.

    5. Built a restorative justice initiative with Dr. Casey Wong to challenge school punishment systems.

    1. Passed Tenant Protection Ordinance, first of its kind in the Bay Area.

    2. Passed Measure P & HH to fund city services and affordable housing.

    3. Advocated for local eviction moratorium during COVID-19.

    4. Fought Section 8 rent increases and led organizing for better housing conditions.

    5. Prevented local detention of migrant youth at NASA Moffett Field.

    1. Trained by Dr. Joya Hampton-Anderson on mental health awareness.

    2. Created support structures for youth leaders facing burnout and stress.

    3. Helped redesign grant-making strategies to fund youth organizing statewide.

Campaign Milestones

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