Welcome to the heart of our mission.

The Youth Hub is where a new generation of organizers and abolitionists come together to envision and make change.

What’s the Youth Hub @ YFJCo?

The Youth Hub is where young people find their place at YFJCo. It’s a place to connect, learn and grow as organizers and shape the movement. Through the Youth Hub, YFJCo offers opportunities for continuous learning, political education, gatherings and more, all specifically designed for the new generation of abolitionists and organizers.

Why the investment in young leaders?

We know that ending youth incarceration will take thousands of organizations and people ready to organize, lead and sustain long-term campaigns. So we’re training and supporting a new generation of organizers, grounded base builders and leaders with the skills, political clarity and collective power needed to win.

This is a space where young people can challenge themselves, learn from more experienced leaders, build skills and connect with each other over a shared vision for our collective future.

There is no abolition without youth leadership.

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What’s Happening at the Hub

The Youth Hub is where youth organizers find opportunities within the YFJCo network. Becoming a member of the Youth Hub @ YFJCo means joining our quarterly Huddle calls and getting on our newsletter list. As members learn and build skills, there are options to deepen involvement.

Tap In

New to the movement? Jump on a call with other young leaders and learn how you can start making an impact.

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The Huddle

A quarterly call where young leaders link up to connect, build and grow. The Huddle is a casual space to learn about leadership opportunities, gain access to unique training and build community with youth from organizing campaigns across the US.

Get Active

As you start to grow your organizing capacity, we offer training and intensives to build new skills and strengthen relationships.

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Liberation Summer

An annual, curated experience. Each summer, we offer opportunities, from a training series to an in-person intensive, designed to deepen skills, strengthen relationships and develop young leaders as organizers.

Double Down

This is where youth organizers already involved with YFJCo step up and take on leadership roles through larger or more long-term commitments.

Youth Leadership Advisory Board (YLAB)

YLAB is a group of system-impacted young leaders from the YFJCo network. This is a two-year volunteer commitment. YLAB members strengthen and guide the opportunities offered and impact created through the Youth Hub @ YFJCo.

Jordy Ojedis

CT Justice Alliance, CT

(he/him)

Elle Johnson

Finish the 5, Texas

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Darla Perez-Chavez

SouthWest Organizing Project, New Mexico

(she/her)

Antonio Travis

Families and Friends of Louisianas Incarcerated Children, Louisiana

(he/him)

Meet the YLAB Board Members

Block x Block Fellowship

Block x Block is a hybrid, 12-month, paid fellowship for eight young leaders between 17 and 25 who have been directly impacted by the legal system and are already affiliated with YFJCo. We’re investing in the good that comes from orienting young leaders to their own power through learning, assessment and practice. We know that in the face of threats to our freedom and for the protection of the young people in our communities, local organizing isn’t optional—it’s essential. We must organize block by block, shifting and building power from the ground up to achieve our shared vision: No Kids in Prison.