Youth Activism has always been critical in achieving social change. Today’s youth are demanding that campaigns and movements be intersectional. Youth of color, especially, can easily connect the dots between the school-to-prison pipeline, the need for good jobs, and how environmental policies affect everyday realities for communities of color.

As digital natives, youth creatively leverage social platforms to reach broad online audiences. Some of the most powerful examples of youth activism in the recent decade include: leading criminal justice policy change in the aftermath of the murders of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, marches against gun violence in the aftermath of the shooting in Parkland, Florida, ending family separation policies, and rallying against climate change.

The resources below include some of the most effective youth-led organizing efforts, from a diversity of movements. In a powerful demonstration of intergenerational activism, the Studen [...]