Our Vision

BAY-Peace envisions a world in which all young people are supported to develop their skills and passions to serve their own needs, as well as those of their families, communities and the planet. In the world that we dare to imagine, neither racism, militarism nor capitalism will be used to push people into becoming victims or perpetrators of institutional structures designed to hurt or kill themselves or others. The contrary is too often true for low-income youth of color. 

​Opportunities for leadership, creativity and self-expression are vital to student success but so are meaningful relationships with adults. BAY-Peace supports students with paid opportunities to develop vocational skills through direct participation as leaders in local movements for social justice and arts activism, finding better alternatives to the systems of violence that they are so accustom to.  

Financial Agency

Making knowledge and resources accessible to increase fundamental life skills for upward mobility despite economic standing. 

Liberation Art

Artistic expression that aims to educate, inspire and transform our traumas and experiences. 

Community Building/Diverse Alliances 

Fostering community and building strategic alliances to increase the peace and strengthen our impact on systemic and cultural violence. 

State and Federal Accountability/Activism/Organizing 

Leveraging people power to take actions that aim to hold all systems of government accountable for unjust policies and practices that perpetuate violence.   

Cultural Transformation/Holistic Health

The practice of ancestral medicine and teaching that utilize natural remedies which promotes a healthy mind, body and community. 

Decriminalize Youth

Institutionalizing an asset-based framework that  empowers youth to be actively engaged in their community and passions. 

Re-Claiming Education

Implementing educational models with a dialectic process focusing on applicable life skills, diverse  cultural histories and historic/current social justice issues. ​