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✊ Creatives fuel hope. We fund them. ✊ We’re thrilled to announce the launch of applications for Youth To The Front Fund’s “The Creatives” Frontliners, powered by We Are Family Foundation! With grants from $1,000 and up to $20,000, this is a call for Artist Collectives, Cultural Storytellers, Creative Organizers, and Heritage Keepers centering BIPOC, under 30 years old, who use art to fight systemic racism, inequality, inequity, and injustice in local and global communities. Through “The Creatives” Frontliners, we are supporting justice-driven projects in the spaces of visual, performance, and musical arts, writing, cultural storytelling, creative organizing, holistic health practices, wellness, community sports initiatives, and more that focus on the following pillars in their approach: Civics & Community Engagement, Education Equity, Climate Justice, Arts & Social Justice, Health & Healing Justice. DEADLINE: Apply now through August 16, 2024, at 11:59PM EST. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eMR_UNKp 🌐 “The Creatives” Frontliners featured in this graphic are: Kreşendo [Crescendo]: Bu Festival Bizim (The Ours Festival), Other Village People, Keith Dang (Open Jam Collective), Yetunde Sapp, The Space Botswana (Atang L.S Arnold), and Laura Devia López (“A Piece of Peace”) #WeAreFamily #YouthToTheFrontFund #TheCreatives #ArtForChange #GrantsForCreatives

Artists. Storytellers. Activists. Creatives. 🌍✨ Different forms, one goal: powerful, unstoppable social change. 💪🏽🎨 Ready to fuel your artistic impact? Apply to the Youth To The Front Fund “The Creatives” Frontliners for grants up to $20,000. Deadline: August 16, 2024, 11:59 PM EST. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eMR_UNKp “The Creatives” Frontliners featured: Open Jam Collective & Keith Dang, Squidpunk! & Naomi Urey, Electrazie Rajab, Irene Franco Rubio & If You’re Feelin’ Civic, Amanda Kamanda, Young Poets Workshops, Charliese Elisah West, Dena Igusti, Musila Munuve, Minor Act, Heartland Arts KC & Logan Stacer, M.A. #Changemakers #ArtForImpact #YouthToTheFront

Check your assumptions at the door 🚪 Allow us to reintroduce Hayat Muse, co-founder of Kow iyo Labo, a youth-powered organization championing education reform with a vision for equity. Hayat knows that real collaboration happens when we ditch age-based assumptions and keep an open mind. As a leader she models this firsthand, whether in her own organization, in her classroom at Harvard, or as a WAFF Youth Delegate at the World Economic Forum. Explore WAFF’s Global Study for all the details: https://lnkd.in/g7zr6y7j

“Queertopia has created a space to dream and BE, where our Queer communities can build, even for a moment a blueprint for an innovative and inclusive ecosystem for Queer communities by Queer communities.” – Other Village People, Youth To The Front Fund (YTTFF) “The Creatives” Frontliners, 2023 Through YTTFF, We Are Family Foundation funds young creatives worldwide who leverage their talents, skills, and passion to tackle systemic issues, much like the initiatives below: 1. Born out of the necessity for inclusive social spaces for LGBTQIAP2S+ individuals, Other Village People curates experiences that foster liberation and authenticity within those communities. Their initiative, Queertopia, is an immersive festival that creates a space for celebration, connection and the expression of true selves. 2. Minor Act’s Unexpected Song Social Media Platform revolves around establishing a sustainable “circular creative economy” to empower marginalized artists in Cambodia through advocacy for cultural rights. 3. Petok Productions is a platform that creates employment opportunities for women, trans and non-binary people working behind the scenes, screen and lens, connecting its associate creative practitioners globally to further their mission of achieving 50/50 gender equality in the backstage industries. 4. Unapologetic Magazine is a creative platform highlighting Ireland's diverse cultural richness, aiming to establish an inclusive space, akin to "meitheal" or "harambee," where academics, activists, and artists collaborate to amplify underrepresented voices and drive social change. Are you a creative or collective under 30 years old driving societal change through your art? Apply to YTTFF "The Creatives" for grants up to $20,000. Deadline: August 16, 2024, 11:59 PM EST. Link in bio!

“We believe that performing artists are expert communicators. As such, they ought to be empowered to speak on the problems [Kansas City] urgently faces.” — Heartland Arts KC, Youth To The Front Fund (YTTFF) “The Creatives” Frontliners, 2023 Founded by Logan Stacer, M.A., Heartland Arts KC is dedicated to offering unique training that empowers Kansas City's most talented artists to make a positive impact in their communities. By partnering artists with community leaders, Heartland Arts KC fosters artistic growth and builds a bridge that encourages audiences to engage in civic activities. “Becoming YTTFF “The Creatives” Frontliners allowed us to improve our cornerstone program, the HE[ART]LAND Fellowship, training more artists, making more community partnerships, and hiring a videographer to document the process. From the bottom of our HE[ART], we encourage any community-oriented creative individuals, collectives, or organizations to apply to be a part of the next class of YTTFF Creatives. Yes, the funding is nice, but the real difference maker is having access to such a generous staff and being plugged into a global community of like-minds. Apply. We can’t wait to meet you!” Are you a young Artist, Collective, Cultural Storyteller, Creative Organizer, or Heritage Keeper challenging systemic racism, injustice, and inequity with your art? Apply to We Are Family Foundation’s YTTFF “The Creatives” Frontliners for a chance to receive up to $20,000 in grants. Deadline: August 16, 2024, 11:59 PM EST. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eMR_UNKp

A powerhouse moment is coming to your airwaves! This week, Gabrielle Perry, 2022 Youth To The Front Fund Frontliner and visionary founder of the The Thurman Perry Foundation, is taking over The Last Mile Radio! Dive into a powerful discussion as she challenges the justice system's status quo. Catch her on SiriusXM Triumph Channel 111, Saturday at 9AM PST / 12PM EST, and Urban View Channel 126, Sunday at 9AM and 3PM EST. Plus, listen anytime on Monday wherever you stream podcasts. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss!

🌟 What happens when creativity meets community impact? What happens when creativity meets social justice? Or when creativity meets climate justice? 🌟

 “The Creatives” Frontliners are driven by a shared vision for a brighter future, harnessing their talents and art to make a difference. Thanks to the support of We Are Family Foundation, they've expanded their impact and reached new heights. Ready to join them? Apply to Youth To The Front Fund “The Creatives” Frontliners for up to $20,000 in grants to fuel your artistic changemaking initiatives. Deadline: August 16, 2024, 11:59 PM EST. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eMR_UNKp “The Creatives” Frontliners featured: Electrazie Rajab, Pembe Tokluhan & Petok Productions, Sandrine Uwase Ndahiro & Unapologetic Magazine, Irene Franco Rubio & If You’re Feelin’ Civic, Logan Stacer, M.A. & Heartland Arts KC, Keith Dang & Open Jam Collective, Dena Igusti, Amanda Kamanda, Miles Iton & LoFi Language Learning, Naomi Urey & Squidpunk!

“Fat folx face a unique set of challenges and ‘lose weight’ is far from being the solution to these problems. To me, the answer is community.” – Hemakshi Huge congratulations to WAFF Creatives queerbeat on publishing their first youth group essay! This powerful piece delves into the intersections of fatness, queerness, and disability, emphasizing how these identities shape experiences and perceptions. The essay, penned by writer Hemakshi, sheds light on these intersections, challenging societal norms and embracing all aspects of identity. It's a call to action for greater inclusivity and representation in both media and society. Shoutout to queerbeat on this significant milestone! Read the piece here: https://lnkd.in/ea5TE2Ef

“To create social change and to contribute to a democratic life, we must engage in co-creation that is based on collective thinking and collective learning.” – Kreşendo [Crescendo], Youth To The Front Fund (YTTFF) “The Creatives” Frontliners, 2023 Youth To The Front Fund supports creatives under 30 years old worldwide who use their work to fight systemic racism, injustice, and inequality — just like the impactful projects featured here: 1. Bu Festival Bizim (The Ours Festival) by Kreşendo [Crescendo] is a summit offering women and LGBTQ+ people a platform to explore creative ventures at the intersection of music and technology, fostering inspiration within an ethos of gender equality and sustainability. 2. "Madawa," a film in development by Musila Munuve's Musuviwa Productions, challenges prevalent portrayals of addiction, particularly within Black communities, shifting away from isolating depictions to ones that foster empathy. 3. Founded by Amanda Kamanda, The Trans B n B Project (Trans Black and Brown) supports transgender women of color by addressing the intersectional oppression they face due to race, gender, and socio-economic status. 4. Community Sound Tapestry, an initiative by Zavia Jenkins, uses sound and acoustic ecology to capture the evolution of cultural traditions, oral histories, and the surrounding natural environment as they are impacted by climate change, policy, gentrification, and development. Are you a young creative adding your voice to the call for social and systemic change? Apply to YTTFF "The Creatives" for up to $20,000 in grants to fuel your artistic changemaking initiative. Deadline: August 16, 2024, 11:59 PM EST. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eMR_UNKp

July 2024 Opportunities for Young Changemakers & Youth Leaders 👇 Opportunity: We are excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund (RTYPF) funded in part by our friends at Omidyar Network, Hopelab, and PIVOTAL. The RTYPF will award grants ranging between $25,000 and $150,000 — based on the stage of the project and funding needs.  Eligibility: Youth- and intergenerationally-led 501(c)(3) public charity-eligible organizations and initiatives working in the responsible technology movement Deadline: August 9, 2024 Apply: www.rtyouthpower.org Opportunity: Are you a creative or collective tackling systemic injustice and inequity through your work? With grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000, Youth To The Front Fund “The Creatives” Frontliners 2024 supports justice-driven projects in visual, performance, and musical arts, writing, cultural storytelling, creative organizing, holistic health practices, wellness, community sports initiatives, and more.   Eligibility: BIPOC & BIPOC-ally creatives and collectives under 30 years old Deadline: August 16, 2024 Apply: https://lnkd.in/eMR_UNKp   Opportunity: The The Ellison Scholars Programme offers a comprehensive academic scholarship that fully funds course fees for undergraduate or graduate study at the University of Oxford. Eligibility: Individuals from around the world who are passionate about solving humanity’s most serious problems Deadline: August 1, 2024 Apply: https://lnkd.in/g6bp74h4 Opportunity: The UN SDG Action Campaign invites artists to exhibit their work in support of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Selected artists will have the opportunity to showcase their art at key UN high-level conferences and initiatives.  Eligibility: Artists worldwide Deadline: August 15, 2024 Apply: https://lnkd.in/e7BW62vr Opportunity: The Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research program is seeking applications for Research Fellows. These fellows will lead and develop research and outreach on themes related to conflict, climate, stability, governance, and enablers of conflict and peace across borders. Eligibility: Applicants with strong communication and interpersonal skills Deadline: August 19, 2024 Apply: https://lnkd.in/ec-phrJw Opportunity: Skin Deep Magazine is calling for submissions from students participating in encampments and occupations for Palestine. Paid opportunity!  Eligibility: Priority given to Palestinian students, Muslim students, and racialised students with lived experience of the issues being written about Deadline: Rolling, see website for details Apply: https://lnkd.in/e42U7BQ4 #WeAreFamily: Any other opportunities that all our changemaking youth leaders should know about? Drop the info here! 👇