The gentrification of the Mission District brought a "gang list" that affected young people in a 60-block radius, limiting their freedom of movement and association. Vicente Garcia used his 2007 Young People For fellowship to organize the community to stop the gang list.
In the News
Apr 19, 2007
We’ve Got Issues
The Hilltop
In this year's final edition of Nyron Crawford’s Project Voice, he encourages students to know the facts and take action against social injustices.
Developing New Leaders for the Progressive Movement
The Huffington Post
In a post about progressive youth organizations, Mike Lux highlights Young People For’s strengths in diversity and mentorship.
CalServe Shake-Up
The Daily Californian
Two YP4 fellows were elected into prominent positions in their student government Associated Students of the University of California; Van Nguyen was elected president and Daniel Montes is now the external affairs vice president. Senior Fellow Carolina Jauregui is also mentioned in the article and expressed satisfaction with the election results despite her own loss.
Concerned About Global Warming, Group Holds Climate Day of Action
The Student Life
2007 Fellow Ada Aroneanu co-organized an event on her campus to promote dialogue on sustainability between campus groups in addition to promoting and rallying support for environmental reform legislation. According to the article the day “...marked the largest day of citizen action focusing on global warming in American history...”
Deregulation increased cost by up to 31 percent for middle class
The Daily Texan
At a hearing in front of the Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education about the impact of tuition deregulation 2007 fellow Zach Hall spoke up against tuition deregulation.