History
In just a few years since it's opening in 2005, Youth Uprising (YU) has gone from a barebones operation to a bustling, youth led community transformation center. Youth UpRising is dedicated to being a leader in the advancement of youth leadership development as a means of affecting positive community change by ensuring that youth and young adults are supported in actualizing their potential as a result of: Consciousness Raising that exposes them to a broader set of realities to develop their capacity to think critically about personal and community experiences; Personal Transformation that builds their capacity to transform experiences of trauma and oppression into opportunities for positive personal and community change; and Hard Skill/Leadership Development that increases their creativity, strengths, and skills as effective leaders who are competitive in the marketplace.
Specialties
YU serves Alameda County residents between the ages of 13 and 24 - primarily youth of color from low-income neighborhoods in East Oakland where the center is located. Through innovative, culturally relevant programming in the areas of Media and Performing Arts, Education and Career Development, Social Enterprise, Peace Making, and Health and Wellness, YU attracts an astounding and ever-expanding membership of over 4000 youth.