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This third season of the “City Rising” series will demystify the role and work of youth organizations in California, demonstrating how young people are organizing their communities to participate in public policy and make lasting change.
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California is the world's fifth largest economy — yet, hiding in plain sight are workers who labor off the books, unprotected and unregulated. Follow four California workers organizing to find pathways for legalization and protection.
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City Rising shows how gentrification is deeply rooted in a history of discriminatory laws and practices in the United States.
Restorative champions say that the model reduces suspensions and engagement with law enforcement while increasing the sense of community and safety on campus. They say this type of change is possible not only for schools but also for cities and states.
These activists are part of a long history in America, stretching back as far back as the 1830s (and likely beyond), of youth challenging and transforming our democracy. Here is a look at some of those movements.
Organizations, individuals, and educators across California are hosting screenings of City Rising to share and discuss the issue of gentrification and…
As a promotora, Sarai Arpero organizes community events and goes door-to-door to educate the local community on issues like diabetes, obesity, domestic violence and, unlike most promotore models that focus solely on health, gentrification.
One-fourth of single-family rentals today are owned by institutional investors, and more than 200,000 families pay their rent to nine giant private equity firms. This financialization of single-family rental housing is increasing income inequality.
Over the past few decades, poverty has been growing much faster in smaller cities and suburbs, while inner-cities are increasingly home to a concentrated affluent minority.
This first wave of gentrification did not displace many people, but then the second phase happened.
Over the past few decades, street vendors in Boyle Heights have faced the threat of displacement as Metro’s extension plans have displaced many small businesses and created barriers for street vendors.
Through campaign work on Proposition 15, young people are learning how they play a role in shaping the future of California.
