The 2024 YAG will be
August 16th - 18th
Pilgrim Lodge in West Gardiner, Maine!
To register click here!
Since 2000, we have been converging annually for a three day celebration of political action, fierce youth brilliance, and do-it-yourself fun. The Youth Activism Gathering (YAG) is an event organized for and by teens and young adults, with support and suggestions from a few choice older activists.
August 16th - 18th
Pilgrim Lodge in West Gardiner, Maine!
To register click here!
Since 2000, we have been converging annually for a three day celebration of political action, fierce youth brilliance, and do-it-yourself fun. The Youth Activism Gathering (YAG) is an event organized for and by teens and young adults, with support and suggestions from a few choice older activists.
We live in a region that is rich with politically conscious young people! However, these young activists are scattered across the state and are often cut off from one another. Growing up in Maine can be extremely isolating, especially if you feel passionate about progressive politics. Above all, the YAG seeks to create a space where activist youth can forge friendships. When we know we are not alone, that there are others that think and feel the things we do, we can identify ourselves as part of a community with shared struggles and shared passion. It is impossible to be an agent of change without the knowledge that we have both friends and allies to support us in our endeavors.
The YAG is a place for youth to share ideas, skills, and experiences. More than that, it is a place where we can find strength and companionship through the collective experience of gathering together. It is a place for us to find each other so that we can dance, sing, and fight, alongside one another.
The YAG is governed by the needs and desires of the youth and not dictated to us by any older folks. The YAG does provide the opportunity for youth activists to network with, learn from, and receive advice or guidance from older activists who respect us as peers and not merely as tokens.
We strive to be accessible, and one of the ways we can get everyone here is with carpool! If you can offer a ride or need one, please check out this link!
The Youth Activism Gathering includes an ever changing roster of fun activities and events. Examples from this year's schedule and past YAGs include:
– Group Icebreakers
– Creative Bake-Offs
– Dance Parties
– Fiber arts circles
– Fidget toy making
– Punk Shows
– Searching for constellations
– Camp fires
– Collaborative art projects
– Gender-affirming clothing swaps
– Workshops
– And more!
Workshop topics over the years have included:
– Consent 101
– Unhoused Solidarity in Action
– Lessons From Nature in Decolonizing Conflict Resolution
– Anti-Oppression Practices
– Climate Justice
– Resist Mining in Maine
– Homelife skills
– Stop Cop City!
– Intersectionality
– Grassroots Media Making
– Reproductive Justice
– Herbal First Aid
– Community Water Justice
...and more!
TO SEE THIS YEAR's SCHEDULE CLICK HERE!
The Youth Activism Gathering is sponsored by Resources for Organizing and Social Change (ROSC) with organizing support from Pine Tree Youth Organizing (PTYO). To learn more, please click here to visit the ROSC website!
The YAG is a place for youth to share ideas, skills, and experiences. More than that, it is a place where we can find strength and companionship through the collective experience of gathering together. It is a place for us to find each other so that we can dance, sing, and fight, alongside one another.
The YAG is governed by the needs and desires of the youth and not dictated to us by any older folks. The YAG does provide the opportunity for youth activists to network with, learn from, and receive advice or guidance from older activists who respect us as peers and not merely as tokens.
We strive to be accessible, and one of the ways we can get everyone here is with carpool! If you can offer a ride or need one, please check out this link!
The Youth Activism Gathering includes an ever changing roster of fun activities and events. Examples from this year's schedule and past YAGs include:
– Group Icebreakers
– Creative Bake-Offs
– Dance Parties
– Fiber arts circles
– Fidget toy making
– Punk Shows
– Searching for constellations
– Camp fires
– Collaborative art projects
– Gender-affirming clothing swaps
– Workshops
– And more!
Workshop topics over the years have included:
– Consent 101
– Unhoused Solidarity in Action
– Lessons From Nature in Decolonizing Conflict Resolution
– Anti-Oppression Practices
– Climate Justice
– Resist Mining in Maine
– Homelife skills
– Stop Cop City!
– Intersectionality
– Grassroots Media Making
– Reproductive Justice
– Herbal First Aid
– Community Water Justice
...and more!
TO SEE THIS YEAR's SCHEDULE CLICK HERE!
The Youth Activism Gathering is sponsored by Resources for Organizing and Social Change (ROSC) with organizing support from Pine Tree Youth Organizing (PTYO). To learn more, please click here to visit the ROSC website!
