Social Justice Activism Liberation Arts Community Organizing Vocational Training Healing and Transformation
BAY-Peace supports and empowers Bay Area youth to transform militarism and other forms of violence through youth organizing and artistic resistance. We offer a holistic youth leadership program that integrates vocational development, artistic expression, socio-political education, community organizing, healing and personal transformation.
help us raise $17,000 to Build better futures for youth!
As a youth-of-color-led organization, we’re committed to organizing and educating youth to be conscious about the issues of militarization, racial and economic justice. We are also aware BAY-Peace is like David up against Goliath, with a $750 Billion US military defense budget versus a $225k annual budget. This budget is over $200 Billion more than the $549 Billion cap set by the Budget Control Act in 2011 while in 2017, Arts and Cultural funding was completely gutted. Further, Oakland youth are being heavily impacted by the $27 Million budget cut to the Oakland Unified School District over the next two years.
With our most ambitious goal yet, our youth need us to step up to go above and beyond as allies so we can support them to build the futures they imagine for themselves. In meeting our fundraising goal of $17,000, we aim to bring back at least 2 youth staff positions by Summer 2018! Cant make a monetary gift, that's OK! Reach out to our Program Manager, Leilani, to learn about other ways we can utilize your allyship and support!
