Programs
YOUTH LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION (YLO)
The Youth Leadership Organization (YLO) strives to develop young leaders to engage in the local and global justice struggle. A project of Southwest Workers Union (SWU), the YLO emphasizes an inter-generational model to integrate youth into ongoing campaigns while promoting youth-led processes and leadership for social change.
ABOUT YLO
The Youth Leadership Organization (YLO) strives to develop young leaders to engage in the local and global justice struggle. A project of Southwest Workers Union (SWU), the YLO emphasizes an inter-generational model to integrate youth into ongoing campaigns while promoting youth-led processes and leadership for social change.
The YLO is a city-wide organization that provides social and leadership development skills to youth between the ages of 13 to 17. The YLO aims to create socially conscious youth thinkers and organizers.
Our movement is based on locally driven solutions, organizing communities of color, and empowering youth and their families towards social systemic change. YLO members participate all year in workshops, marches, protests, and art & music project. We believe young people have a say in the governance of schools.
Upcoming YLO Events
We are hosting another YLO Spring Break camp from March 9th-13th for ages 13-17 at 1416 E Commerce. This camp is for youth interested in Social Justice, Environmental Justice, youth empowerment, art, theatre, building community, revolutionary history, and more. For more information or for any questions, please call us at 210-701-2212 or email us at Info@swunion.org. You can check out our past blogs or our Instagram (@SWUJustice) for pics of our past YLO camps and events.
Application closes February 20th at 5pm cst. Due to limited space, unfortunately not every applicant will be accepted. However, we will be hosting a monthly YLO Círculo that will be open to all interested youth aged 13-17. More information to come!
YLO PRINCIPLES
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Culti-VATE
We will be in the Roots of Change Garden. Gardening, watering, cleaning, and harvesting veggies. We will be learning DIY garden projects. But also using the space to give back to the land and get intune with our surroundings.
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SELF-CARE / CUIDADOS PERSONALES
Focusing on learning ways to take care of ourselves, physically, mentally, and spiritually. By going on hikes, pollution clean-ups, meditating, art, and culture, integrating self-reflection moments. Achieving summer goals together.
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LEARN / APRENDIZAJE
Learning from each other. Being able to understand the social justice lens within our communities. From environmental justice to globalization, and how everything is interconnected.