Mission and Vision
Located in the heart of East Oakland, YU is a neighborhood hub offering young people services and programs to increase physical and mental wellbeing, community connection, educational attainment, and career achievement among youth members. The YU mission is to transform East Oakland into a healthy and economically robust community by developing the leadership of youth and young adults and improving the systems that impact them.
Theory of Change
YU believes that if we provide youth with relevant services and programs, meaningful engagement with caring adults, and opportunities to practice leadership—they will become change agents and contributors to a healthy, thriving community. This formula for change maintains that healthy, involved people can influence policy and ultimately create healthier, safer, and economically robust communities. It recognizes that youth are inherently resilient and that risk can be reduced with the right set of supports, services and opportunities.
Challenges
Programs
Career and Education
Preparing underserved local youth for higher education and fulfilling careers is one of the best investments Youth UpRising can make. It not only promotes financial security for individuals and their families, but spurs economic growth in the community. Services are delivered in a 3,600 square-foot Career & Education Center.
Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness programs provide holistic accessible care in a community setting. Primary health and mental health services are offered onsite in our 4,500 square-foot clinic.
Arts and Expression
Through creative expression, young people hone their ability to communicate, acquire cultural literacy, gain industry knowledge, and, most importantly, develop their voice as community leaders.
Civic Engagement
Youth Leadership Development & Civic Engagement activities and programs involve youth leaders in improving their community while developing themselves and their capacity to become agents of change.
Social Enterprises
Youth UpRising develops the leadership of youth in the community through employment and entrepreneurship. We do this with three core activities, Social Enterprise Hub, Job Training program and Community Entrepreneurship.
Preparing underserved local youth for higher education and fulfilling careers is one of the best investments Youth UpRising can make. It not only promotes financial security for individuals and their families, but spurs economic growth in the community. Services are delivered in a 3,600 square-foot Career & Education Center.
Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness programs provide holistic accessible care in a community setting. Primary health and mental health services are offered onsite in our 4,500 square-foot clinic.
Arts and Expression
Through creative expression, young people hone their ability to communicate, acquire cultural literacy, gain industry knowledge, and, most importantly, develop their voice as community leaders.
Civic Engagement
Youth Leadership Development & Civic Engagement activities and programs involve youth leaders in improving their community while developing themselves and their capacity to become agents of change.
Social Enterprises
Youth UpRising develops the leadership of youth in the community through employment and entrepreneurship. We do this with three core activities, Social Enterprise Hub, Job Training program and Community Entrepreneurship.