We organize our neighbors, classmates and friends to think about the systems  that affect our lives and to take action for community liberation.

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ORGANIZING as FAMILIES

BARRIOS al PODER

Barrios al Poder works alongside residents to create plans to protect themselves and families from violent police practices and immigration enforcement. We connect families with legal defense plans, resources to respond to law enforcement violence and family separation, and civic engagement skills to advocate for policy changes at the local and state-level. Neighborhood by neighborhood we mobilize the power of residents to fight and win safety and justice.

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ORGANIZING as Youth

Youth Poder

We are unapologetic youth who organzie against racism, machismo, and injustice. We are led by young people of color ages 12-35. Since 2013, Youth Poder has successfully decreased the number of school resource officers and increased funding to services that promote learning and wellness in the Phoenix Union High School District, the largest high school district in the state with over 80% students of color. Most recently, Youth Poder prevented armed security guards on campuses in lieu of police officers. Through these efforts, Youth Poder is dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline that disproportionately impacts poor youth of color, and is determining a new future where young people are free from police violence.