RELATIONAL ORGANIZINGWe organize from a place of trust and knowing that no one of us holds the whole, so to move toward wholeness, we move together. We are commited to building a growing a multiracial, multigenerational, multifaith base focused on awakening and accompanying people, developing leaders, and taking action.
Our young people yearn to be taken seriously and make a difference, in spaces where they can be themselves and also know they are not alone. They also yearn to be accompanied by parents and other adults who understand the importance of youth mental health, amid teens' wrestling with questions of identity, belonging, spirituality, and their place amid a changing world.
Youth Solidarity Movement takes a multigenerational, community-rooted approach toward centering the wellbeing of young people. Believing that youth mental health is connected with belonging and purpose in something greater than ourselves, Youth Solidarity Movement brings together local youth collectives and congregations throughout Oregon to activate youth leadership, as well as provide support and community for the adults who care for them.
We have seen teenagers find their own voice as leaders as they organize together at the local level around a future of belonging and justice. We have also seen parents and youth workers and aunties and coaches commit together to noticing, naming, and knowing the young people in their lives.
We invite you to find your place in this larger movement.
Relational Organizing
We need to build enough trust that we understand we have different roles and not let intentional tactics divide us. We are commited to building a growing a multiracial, multigenerational, multifaith base focused on awakening and accompanying people, developing leaders, and taking action.
Collaborative Partnerships
We need to build power at scale to tackle the challenges we are facing. We can't do this alone. We are part of an ecosystem of organizations whose bases must come together around shared priorities and visions to fight for the world we want to live in.
Incubating New Initiatives
The approaches, strategies, and ways we’ve imagined who our leaders are have not led to the changes we need to see in our world. We can draw on the wisdom of changemakers while also testing new ways to meet people where they are and gather for action with sustained iteration.