2010s Youth Organizing Archives

2010s, 2010s Early Funder, 2010s Immigrant Rights, 2010s Voting Rights and Voter Engagement, 2010s Youth Organizing

Jolt Initiative sparks a new movement for Latino civic power in Texas.

The Jolt Initiative (Norman grantee 2016–2019) was founded in 2016 by Cristina Tzintzun — the co-founder of Norman grantee Workers Defense Project — to build the civic power of the nearly 11 million Latinos who call Texas home. They engage…

Cornershop Creative
June 8, 2026

2010s, 2010s Climate Justice, 2010s Economic Justice, 2010s Environmental Justice, 2010s Health, 2010s Housing Justice, 2010s Youth Organizing

Youth from Free Your Voice block a waste incinerator from being built in Baltimore.

In 2002, homeless and unemployed residents of Baltimore founded United Workers Association (UWA, Norman grantee 2010–2021) as a human rights organization focused on ending poverty. They built a grassroots base of over 3,000 members that won increased wages for homeless…

Cornershop Creative
June 8, 2026