11/16/2022
While California Freedom Summer has come to an end, the work continuesβΌοΈ Some of our students had the opportunity to talk to local news outlets about the work they did and some of the results the hope to see (and we did see as we saw record breaking voting numbers among young people in the midterm election!). π³πͺπ½
11/08/2022
Power to the young people: UCLA students and others help educate California youth about voting
The California Freedom Summer united University of California campuses, community colleges and community groups to register or pre-register more than 5,000 new voters.
10/13/2022
Join us in person or on zoom for a collaborative event for Hispanic Heritage Month with and where California Freedom Summer Fellows will discuss their summer advocacy and organizing!
Find the link in our bio to regsiter!ππ
10/06/2022
We are so excited to be co-sponsoring our last event of the summer, GENTEFEST!π«Άπ«Ά
This event will take place in the Central Valley (Visalia) and will be open to the public! Lots of special guests will be in attendance.π
Thank you to our Central Valley team and for all the hard work and planning that has gone into this event! π
08/15/2022
Our amazing Central Valley team working with threw a youth empowerment summit!π
By youth for youth, activities included community building, various workshops, and much more.ππ
08/10/2022
California Freedom Summer students from all across the state spent a week away from home at building community and helping put together future research for youth civic engagement. Thank you to everyone who showed out this past week.ππ
07/28/2022
This past week we held our two-day UCLA Conference Conference where we were able to bring together all the California Freedom Summer interns from across the state!
Interns were able to participate in various activities including workshops, movement-building within their regions, civic engagement exercises, and healing exercises. ππ§
We are excited to see what the interns were able to take out of this conference and apply it to their respective regions. π«
07/27/2022
One of our partner organizations, is hosting a one day youth summit!
Led by young for young people, this will be a space where youth can attend workshops, build youth power, play games, and so much more! If you are interested in attending and live in the Central Valley be sure to RSVP.
07/23/2022
Our Sacramento team, organizing with , have been working tirelessly to pass a city council proposal that would place a measure on the ballot for a Sacramento Childrenβs Fund for the voters to decide.
IT PASSED! Swipe to see how the council members voted, and onto the ballot box where the people will decide. π³β
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07/15/2022
This past week we held our Northern California Regional Conference up at Berkeley π»! California Freedom Summer scholars were able to participate in various trainings and workshops focused on making them better organizers and community buildersπ«π.
07/03/2022
Welcome to the 2022 California Freedom Summer page. Students in the program are focused on grassroots organizing & voter engagement across the state. Led by young people for young people. Letβs get to registering voters across the state π³β¨