{"id":10594,"date":"2018-01-16t10:55:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-16t15:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.k12fl.com\/advocates-blog\/advocates-blog-advocates-blog\/youth-activists-claim-this-is-ours-at-2018-womens-march-events\/"},"modified":"2019-09-16t16:50:54","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16t20:50:54","slug":"youth-activists-claim-this-is-ours-at-2018-womens-march-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.k12fl.com\/世界杯2022亚洲预选赛b组 \/youth-activists-claim-this-is-ours-at-2018-womens-march-events\/","title":{"rendered":"youth activists claim “this is ours” at 2018 women’s march events"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cthe women\u2019s march needs to represent young people and their movements for collective survival and liberation. i am honored to use my voice and my positionality\/privilege to make a difference within the larger resistance,\u201d said caitlyn caruso, a student at the university of nevada and member of the 喀麦隆vs巴西波胆分析 student organizing team<\/strong>. \u201cas we see more and more politicians and organizations refusing to follow through on their commitments to marginalized young folk (especially queer and trans people of color), it has become even more important to call in our allies and hold them accountable. if the movement doesn\u2019t center the marginalized peoples and acknowledge the successes that are achieved on these young folks\u2019 backs, we are doing an injustice to the work.\u201d<\/p>\n

around the nation, youth activists are taking leadership roles and pushing regional marches to be more inclusive, intersectional, and representative of youth interests.<\/p>\n

hana hentzen, a high school student in wisconsin and member of 喀麦隆vs巴西波胆分析 \u2019s muslim youth leadership council, is regional director for the women\u2019s march wisconsin southeast<\/strong>. \u201ci chose to join the women’s march organization because i saw a lot of potential. the national organization was very responsive to calls for an increase in intersectionality and diversity, which are now the founding guidelines we operate under, which we call the unity principles. it’s important to center young people for a lot of the same reasons it\u2019s important to center women of color and other marginalized women; we bring a new perspective, we are the future of the movement and we’re always under represented.\u201d<\/p>\n

emad shahnoushi, a high school student in colorado and also a member of the muslim youth leadership council, will be speaking at his local women\u2019s march<\/strong>. \u201ci’m participating in the women’s march because in this small, conservative town, it brings to life the stories of immigrants, women of color, and so many more that don’t have visibility here. the women’s march is the opportunity for everyone to make their voices heard in a place where it’s likely that they’re not listened to.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cyoung people have been at the center of the resistance to the trump-led agenda of bigotry, hatred, and violence. in 2018 they\u2019re not slowing down \u2013 they\u2019re taking over,\u201d said debra hauser, president of 喀麦隆vs巴西波胆分析 <\/strong>. \u201cyouth activists demand reproductive justice, immigration rights, muslim rights, and lgbt rights. politicians and movement leaders need to work with them or get out of their way.\u201d<\/p>\n

the this is ours youth pre-convening will take place on saturday, january 20th from 12pm-6pm at unlv (exact location shared upon completion of registration form: https:\/\/advocatesforyouth.wufoo.com\/forms\/q82swt60h1kixh\/).<\/p>\n

for more information about young people taking the lead during 2018 women\u2019s marches, please contact kayla.ermanni@berlinrosen.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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