At a recent session hosted by YOCCF, screenwriter, producer, and strategist Sheridan (Sheri) Aguirre shared powerful insights into how United We Dream (UWD) uses cultural strategies to shift narratives and drive change. YOCCF is committed to building local power and...
In Brooklyn, El Puente stands as a beacon of hope and resilience for the residents of the bustling, yet polluted, Williamsburg neighborhood. We sat down with El Puente’s Deputy Director of Programs, Asenhat Gomez, to explore the complex web of environmental issues...
At YOCCF, we know that culture change is one of the most powerful tools to advance racial and social justice. Through authentic storytelling and creative expression, we can shift perspectives, dismantle harmful systems, and envision new realities. As we complete our...
YOCCF held a recent gathering to reflect on the fund’s impact in bringing together youth organizers and culture creators. Several grantee partners, including Asenhat Gomez of El Puente, Austin Greene of DreamYard, and Carry Pak of CAAAV, shared important insights from...
Over the last few weeks we highlighted members of our Youth Advisory Group (YAG), including Samir Malik of DRUM and Carry Pak of CAAAV, and learned about their perspectives on youth organizing and culture change. These young visionaries are co-leading a participatory...
How do you know that change is being made? Members of our Youth Advisory Group’s learning team recently went through a round of participatory evaluations to reflect on the progress of the YOCCF initiative so far. These youth-led evaluations involved learning team...
YOCCF is informed and inspired by the young visionaries in the movement. Over the next few weeks, we will highlight some of the extraordinary members of our Youth Advisory Group, who are co-leading a participatory evaluation process to help guide the progress of the...
YOCCF is informed and inspired by the young visionaries in the movement. Members of the Youth Advisory Group work to help to develop innovative evaluation tools. In our first Youth Advisory Group member spotlight, we’re proud to feature Samir Malik, a rising junior...
How do you define culture change? While we know the transformative power of culture change (it’s in the name of our fund after all) the term has been interpreted in many ways. In order to unpack its meaning and clarify the importance of funding culture change, we...
Pioneering Philanthropic Investment in Young Leaders Using Arts and Culture, and Organizing Strategies to Build Community Power and Advance Transformational Societal Change NEW YORK NY – The Youth Organizing and Culture Change Fund (YOCCF) today announced its...
