Youth Sustaining Peace
A Workshop Series for Youth ages 12-18 to learn about Sustainability and Leading Change in their Community
Youth Sustaining Peace is a 6-day workshop series that educates and empowers young people to speak up about environmental sustainability. This free program aims to uplift youth as leaders in creating more sustainable communities.
Youth receive stipends, certificates, & sustainable swag for completing the program. Select applicants receive additional media training while working on a short video documenting the workshop series. Youth Sustaining Peace is a collaboration between Oakland Peace Center and Resilience Birthright with support from the Northern California Recycling Association.
The short documentary below was produced by the June 2025 Youth Sustaining Peace cohort
Program Overview
WHO:
Youth (ages 12-18) in Alameda County who are interested in sustainability and community advocacy/leadership
WHEN:
Youth Sustaining Peace takes place across 6 afternoon sessions on Saturdays in June/July. Each session was from 10am to 2pm with a break for lunch.
WHAT:
Youth Sustaining Peace aims to uplift youth as leaders in creating more sustainable communities. This program is a mix of class lecture, discussion, and hands-on activities including:
Intro to Zero Waste, Reusables & Litter Prevention
Composting & Food Systems
Clean Energy
Community Action & Outreach
Communications for Change
Youth Presentations, Awards, & Celebration
WHERE:
Oakland Peace Center, 111 Fairmount Ave., Oakland, CA 94611
Nearby excursions include: neighborhood litter-pick-up and analysis, the garden at OPC, field trip to Rock the Bike, & door-to-door outreach near OPC
WHY:
To support a more peaceful future where all have access to clean air, water, and healthy foods, youth must be empowered to lead change in creating more sustainable systems in our communities.
HOW:
Register with the link below before May 15th.
Participants will receive stipends, certificates, & sustainable swag for completing the program. Some participants will receive additional media training to produce a short documentary film. There is no cost to participate.
