“Day of Silence” Rally in Knoxville – Friday, April 17th
Firday, April 17th; 5:30 p.m. World’s Fair Park Amphitheater Friday, April 17, is the 13th annual “Day of Silence” — a nationwide and even worldwide effort to bring the devastating impacts of homophobia to the attention of people who are unaware of the harassment, rejection and discrimination faced by LGBTQ youth every day. Youth in […]
"Day of Silence" Rally in Knoxville – Friday, April 17th
Firday, April 17th; 5:30 p.m. World’s Fair Park Amphitheater Friday, April 17, is the 13th annual “Day of Silence” — a nationwide and even worldwide effort to bring the devastating impacts of homophobia to the attention of people who are unaware of the harassment, rejection and discrimination faced by LGBTQ youth every day. Youth in […]
Campo Semillas de Fuego “Vía de la Cuna a la Prisión” de Tennessee del Este
[Read this post in English] Cuando: Del 20 de febrero a las 6pm hasta el 21 de febrero a las 630pm Donde: Lideres jóvenes del este de Tennessee de edades 14-25 y lideres adultos que trabajan con jóvenes. Jóvenes menores de 18 años necesitan adulto/a que los acompañe. Si desea desafiar y cambiar la mal […]
Campo Semillas de Fuego "Vía de la Cuna a la Prisión" de Tennessee del Este
[Read this post in English] Cuando: Del 20 de febrero a las 6pm hasta el 21 de febrero a las 630pm Donde: Lideres jóvenes del este de Tennessee de edades 14-25 y lideres adultos que trabajan con jóvenes. Jóvenes menores de 18 años necesitan adulto/a que los acompañe. Si desea desafiar y cambiar la mal […]
East Tennessee Youth Cradle to Prison Pipeline Seeds of Fire Camp
[Lea esta entrada de blog en español] When: February 20 at 6:00 pm to February 21 at 6:30 pm Where: Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 2714 Brooks Ave., Knoxville, TN 37914 Who: Young Leaders from East Tennessee- aged 14-25 and adult leaders that work with youth and young adults (All youth under 18 must have an […]
Seeds of Fire Youth Leadership Camp; July 20-26, 2008
On July 20-26, 2008, twenty young people age 13-19 and six adult allies from nine organizations across the region came to Highlander for the ninth annual Seeds of Fire Youth Leadership Camp. This year’s camp built on Highlander’s ongoing work on education and juvenile justice issues and was co-sponsored by Highlander, the Gathering for Justice, […]
Upcoming: 9th Annual Seeds of Fire Youth Leadership Camp
On July 20-26, Highlander will hold its ninth annual Seeds of Fire Youth Leadership Camp, a week-long training program for youth activists age 13-18 and their adult allies. This year’s camp will focus on education and juvenile justice issues. It will include information on the history of the education and juvenile justice systems, alternatives to […]
Pictures from Transitions: A Young Adult Leadership Gathering
Pictures from Transitions: A Young Adult Leadership Gathering are now online. Transitions brought 33 activists and organizers, ranging in age from 18 to 34, to Highlander on February 15-17, 2008, to discuss leadership transition issues in Appalachia and the South. To view the pictures, click here.To read a report about the gathering, click here.
Seeds of Fire Youth Leadership Camp; July 20-26
Highlander’s Seeds of Fire Youth Leadership Camp will be held on July 20-26, 2008. The camp is for southern youth age 13-19 involved in local organizing efforts, and their adult allies. The Seeds of Fire camp is a multiracial, multi-issue space committed to examining the world we live in and generating a new vision for […]
Resist Newsletter on Youth Organizing
For an excellent introduction to youth organizing, check out Resist’s March-April 2008 newsletter, “Youth Organizing Today.” Articles include “Youth Building Movements for Change,” “Youth Fight Displacement — and Win!,” “Building the Future by Shaping the Present: Why Youth Organizing Is Critical for Positive Social Change,” and “Youth Activism Victories in 2007.” The issue also features […]