Economic Justice at yli
At yli, we have been practicing Economic Justice by:
- Providing stipends and paid internships that fairly compensate youth work
- Creating a pipeline for youth leaders to become yli staff
- Attending to the immediate financial needs of our youth during crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic, in the form of increased stipends and care packages
Our areas of growth include:
- Providing equitable compensation for all of our staff by adjusting salary ranges and providing generous benefits packages
- Building stronger political education and curriculum on economic justice for our youth, staff and communities
- Launching more youth-led campaigns on housing
- Continuing to learn from, build relationships with, and participate in solidarity with other organizations and movements working on economic justice
- Incorporating alternative economic models, like cooperatives, into our programming
- Supporting youth to explore alternatives in addition to colleges/universities by offering technical skills through our programming
