SparkAction

08/12/2022

To celebrate , tag young changemakers, organizations, and campaigns that inspire you ⬇️

10/25/2021

Join us on October 28th for , a event across social media to amplify the voices of young people demanding economic justice.

Take action with : youthactionhour.org/show-us-the-money

10/22/2021

Join for our next Townhall event on October 28th at 6PM! This is the third virtual session of our Criminal Justice series. Hear from policy consultant Marlén & join our group activity to learn about using an Advocacy Framework to move from issue to action. 📲 Register via link in bio!

10/18/2021

Young adults who experienced the foster care system often suffer in silence. That's why is calling on policymakers to fix the broken system. Lend your voice to by signing here: http://ow.ly/akTo50Ge4qJ

10/15/2021

Young adults who experienced the foster care system often suffer in silence. That's why Fostering Fairness is calling on policymakers to fix the broken foster care system. As it currently stands, the foster care system does not give youth adequate resources, support, or guidance, either while they are in care or after they age out of care.

Through a Change.org petition, Fostering Fairness is calling on policymakers to:

(1) allow youth in foster care to save for their future without jeopardizing their eligibility for federal benefits. For example, if a foster youth has more than $10,000 in total assets (a car, savings, etc.), the federal government will not support their basic needs while in foster care. As a result, they are discouraged or even prevented from exceeding that limit. Foster youth typically don't have a family safety net or support system to help them during the difficult transition to self-sufficiency, so we should be encouraging them to save for the future -- not limiting their ability to be self-reliant when they leave foster care.

(2) require that states intercepting and collecting foster youths' Social Security benefits (available to disabled or orphaned foster children) use those funds to meet the youths' unique needs and conserve a portion of those funds for the youth’s use after exiting care.

(3) extend resources for former foster youth through their mid-20s (the average age when young adults become self-sufficient).

(4) help former foster youth identify a stable adult in their lives who can guide them through the difficult transition to independent adulthood.

Young adults who experienced the foster care system often suffer in silence. But they don’t have to. Lend a voice to foster youth by signing here: http://ow.ly/akTo50Ge4qJ.

10/12/2021

The foster care system leaves youth transitioning from to adulthood unprepared for life on their own. But it doesn't have to. Give a chance for success by joining & signing here: http://ow.ly/akTo50Ge4qJ

10/11/2021

We stand in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples’ climate leadership. We must call on our leaders to recognize the sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples and end fossil fuel expansion once and for all!

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Illustration: Dio Cramer
Design: Ashley Fairbanks

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09/29/2021

To create reform we must create spaces to learn. Join for their second on Thursday, September 30th at 6PM ET. Your voice matters.

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09/28/2021

September 28th is National Voter Registration Day 🗳 Be sure to register, pre-register (if you’re turning 18), and double-check your status!

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09/20/2021

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month 🎉

08/11/2021

It’s ⭐️ Swipe to see multiple self-care practices that you could implement into your daily routine 🧘🏿

Source: Everyday Health

08/06/2021

It’s time for lawmakers to listen to the evidence around . States should stop placing youth in confinement, and invest in community-based solutions that produce equitable outcomes and expand opportunity:

States can expand opportunity and build stronger, more prosperous, and inclusive communities by reducing the incarceration of children and young adults and increasing the use of sensible alternatives...