Meet Angelica Costovo – Youth Lead Organizer at CT Students for a Dream, over the years she has grown through her determination to transform the realities of members of the undocumented community across the state. With a major campaign win, successful summer...
In Early October, family and friends of of the Perrin Family Foundation gathered in New Haven to reflect on and celebrate the legacy of youth led social change in Connecticut. With a focus on connection, youth power, and truth-telling, the evening’s events...
Building community and nurturing relationships are foundational parts of creating momentum for social change. Beyond simply networking, genuine community can provide the laughter and love necessary for sustaining movements. This past year, some exciting changes and...
The Critically Conscious Youth Development (CCYD) grant program is well underway with the cohort having just had its first retreat this July. CCYD’s capacity building program is supported by PFF Program Officer Amarilis Pullen, and designed and led by Capacity...
Published in May 2019, “Strengthening a Nascent Field: Lessons from the Building Leadership and Organizing Capacity Initiative” documents the impact of PFF’s BLOC Initiative on CT’s youth organizing landscape. It also outlines the lessons we learned along the way and...
