Community Action Teams

  • WHO WE ARE: COMMUNITY ACTION TEAMS

Community Action Teams (CATs) are local coalitions of young leaders and youth-serving organizations that mobilize their communities to become civically engaged and build collective power. They are each led by a highly respected local anchor organization selected by OYU staff in consultation with local community stakeholders.

Atlanta OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Partnership for Southern Equity

Staff Coordinator: Jessica Daniels

Join this CAT: [email protected]

Boston OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Teen Empowerment
Staff Coordinator: Jaquell Sneed
Join this CAT: [email protected]

Buffalo OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Open Buffalo
Staff Coordinator: Franchelle C.H. Parker
Join this CAT: [email protected]

Chicago OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Alternative Schools Network
Coordinator: Coming soon
Join this CAT: Coming soon

Columbus OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Think Make Live Youth
Coordinator: Terry Green
Join this CAT: [email protected]

Dallas OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Big Thought
Coordinator: Vincent Coronado
Join this CAT: [email protected] 

Denver OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Denver Opportunity Youth Initiative
Coordinator: Lorena Zimmer 
Join this CAT: [email protected]

Gainesville OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Project YouthBuild
Coordinator: Jonathan Leslie
Join this CAT: [email protected]

Greenville OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Delta Foundation
Coordinator: Jeffrey Thomas
Join this CAT: [email protected]

Montgomery OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Destiny Driven Inc
Coordinator: Crystal Russell
Join this CAT: [email protected]

Milwaukee OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Urban Underground

Coordinator: Sharlen Moore 
Join this CAT: [email protected]

New Orleans OYU Community Action Team

In Transition

New York City OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Phipps Neighborhoods
Coordinator: Willie Thomas
Join this CAT:  [email protected]

Oakland OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Urban Strategies Council
Coordinator: David Harris 
Join this CAT: [email protected]
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Philadelphia OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Rising Sons
Coordinator: Alex Peay
Join this CAT: [email protected]

Phoenix County Community Action Team

Anchor Organizations: Neighborhood Ministries, YMCA

Coordinators: Brenda Guerrero, Alfonso Vazquez

San Francisco OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: Bay Area Community Resources
Coordinator: Ruth Barajas
Join this CAT: [email protected]

Seattle OYU Community Action Team

Anchor Organization: SOAR
Coordinator: Devan Rogers
Join this CAT: [email protected]
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