OYU Community Action Teams (CATs) are 17 local coalitions of young leaders and youth-serving organizations that uplift their voices in the political process and mobilize locally to create community improvement projects of their own design. They are each led by a highly respected local anchor organization selected by OYU staff in consultation with local community leaders.
Atlanta OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: United Way of Greater Atlanta
Staff Coordinator: Michele Jacobs
Join this CAT: mjacobs@unitedwayatlanta.org
Boston OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Teen Empowerment
Staff Coordinator: Jaquell Sneed
Join this CAT: Jaquell@teenempowerment.org
Chicago OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Alternative Schools Network
Coordinator: Corey Reynolds
Join this CAT: quitplayinaround@yahoo.com
Columbus OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Think Make Live Youth
Coordinator: Terry Green
Join this CAT: mrgreen@thinkmakelive.org
Denver OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Denver Opportunity Youth Initiative
Coordinator: Lorena Zimmer
Join this CAT: lorena.zimmer@denverchamber.org
Greenville OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Mississippi Action for Community Education
Coordinator: Ashley Richardson
Join this CAT: riches4ak@yahoo.com
Los Angeles OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Coalition for Responsible Community Development
Coordinator: Luis Bautista-Morales
Join this CAT: lbautista-morales@coalitionrcd.org
Milwaukee OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Urban Underground
Coordinator: Sharlen Moore
Join this CAT: smoore@urbanunderground.org
New Orleans OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organizations: EMPLOY, Cowen Institute
Coordinator: In Transition
New York City OYU Community Action Team
Oakland OYU Community Action Team
Philadelphia OYU Community Action Team
Pima County OYU Community Action Team
Phoenix OYU Community Action Team
Sacramento OYU Community Action Team
San Francisco OYU Community Action Team
