In our 2013 Field Scan, PFF and Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing (FCYO) outlined the many obstacles that hindered the advancement and progress of Connecticut’s youth-led social change field. BLOC was designed in an effort to address and challenge these...
In June, PFF hosted a free workshop, “Activating the Minds of Critically Conscious Youth” at The Connecticut Center for the Arts and Technology (ConnCAT). As part of the the Foundation’s commitment to strengthening the youth sector through capacity...
This interactive workshop, offered by the Perrin Family Foundation, builds on youth development principles by introducing youth workers to the framework of critical consciousness. Critical consciousness is the ability to recognize and analyze systems of inequality and...
Whether a new facilitator or an experienced facilitator, it can be a challenge to create a space where young people exercise their authentic voices and engage in deep discussion about their lived experiences. This three-part training series, designed for front-line...
Working for positive social change while working with young people can be a strain on the most conscious, aware and attentive person. This can be compounded by issues related to: identity (ours and theirs), power and privilege, life stressors (ours and theirs),...
Forum Theater Comes to Fairfield County! PFF Grantee Partners are invited to experience this exciting, interactive tool used to transform how we approach injustices in our communities. It will prepare teams to facilitate deeper dialogue & collectively examine...
