Youth UpRising

Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees

Youth UpRising is a nonprofit organization based in Oakland, California, focused on developing youth leadership and transforming East Oakland through programs that address health and wellness, career and education, arts and expression, and civic engagement. Since its founding in 2005, the organization has grown into a substantial youth-focused center that serves residents aged 13 to 24, predominantly youth of color from low-income East Oakland neighborhoods, with a membership described as large and expanding. The core mission centers on creating healthy, economically robust communities by empowering young people to lead change and improve the systems that affect them.

Operating within the nonprofit sector, Youth UpRising positions itself as a hub for leadership development and community transformation, providing culturally relevant programs and a high-tech, youth-centered facility. While the organization’s explicit objective is to place youth at the center of community transformation, the description emphasizes its broad impact across personal, social, and economic dimensions. A notable recent development involves collaborating with Peralta Colleges to host a town hall on higher education accessibility in East Oakland.

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