The Invest in Youth Coalition is a new citywide coalition of youth, individuals, community based organizations and funders working to make Richmond a youth, young adult and family friendly city. The Coalition aims to:
- Identify and agree on priorities for youth and young adults in Richmond;
- Secure a fund that serves the explicit needs of children and youth in the City of Richmond as outlined b
y a Children’s Budget: Richmond Fund for Children and Youth; (this is the priority for 2016) and
- Create opportunities for young people to influence decision-makers on the needs and priorities of children and youth in the City of Richmond. Partners: RYSE Center, Community Health for Asian Americans, The Ed Fund, East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, Healthy Richmond, Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), Youth Enrichment Strategies, Education Matters, Mindful Life Project, Funding the Next Generation, Pogo Park, Building Blocks for Kids. Additional Endorsers: Supervisor John Gioia, Urban Tilth, California School-Based Health Alliance, Students for Education Reform, Shields-Reid Residents Neighborhood Council, Teachers 4 Social Justice, CBE Action. To learn more about the Richmond Kids First Initiative email us at [email protected] or check out our website: https://richmondkidsfirst.org/
