Take a moment to read, “Remembering the Summerset Village Apartments,” written by our Boys and Men of Color Program Manager Sher Moua and his colleague, Nu Vang. The article illustrates the unhealthy and highly unsafe living conditions Fresno’s Hmong residents endure and it advocates for their right to safe housing and justice. Co-author Nu Vang … Continued
The Youth Empowerment Fund is recruiting for their PAID youth philanthropy program, the Youth Giving Project! Applications are due FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH! You can access the application HERE.
“With YLI, I gained the sense of empowerment that young people do have the opportunity to get involved in policy; they can and they do make change.” Southern California native Amanda Trescott arrived in San Francisco to begin her undergraduate career in 2008 and has remained here ever since, including a six year period with … Continued
A leader of the YLI-facilitated Boys and Men of Color Campaign (BMOC) Central Valley was recently featured in ABC30 news commenting on the improved relationship with the Fresno Police Department. The BMOC Campaign is a statewide alliance committed to improving the life chances of California’s boys and young men of color. In March 2015, Fresno Police … Continued
