The 20th annual YAG will be held at Pine Tree Camp in Rome, Maine. It's taking place Saturday, April 15th - 17th, 2023.
20th Annual Youth Activism Gathering Schedule:
DAY ONE (Saturday, April 15th)
12:30-2:30PM: Arrival, Registration, Snacks, Meet and Greet, Explore Grounds
2:30PM-3:30PM: Opening Circle: Land Acknowledgement, Ice Breakers, YAG history, Shared Spaces Agreements, Who is PTYO and ROSC?, Venue details (bathrooms, food and sleeping arrangements), Schedule review, Meet the Community Nurturers and Organizers
3:30PM-5:00PM: Consent 101
5:00PM-5:30PM: Jam out/art/games/exploring/solitary time
5:30-7:00PM: DINNER
7:00PM-7:30PM: Jam out/art/games/exploring/solitary time
7:30PM: Film Showing: Dawnland
9:15PM: Community Bonfire & S'mores (weather permitting)
DAY TWO (Sunday, April 16th)
7:30AM-9:00PM: BREAKFAST
9:00AM-9:20PM: Icebreakers, Workshop Summaries
9:20AM-9:30AM Free time
9:30AM-11:00AM: Community Deescalation
9:30AM-11:00AM: Protecting the Commons: A Pathway to Water Justice
11:00AM-12:00PM: Jam out/art/games/exploring/solitary time
12:00PM-1:30PM: LUNCH
1:30PM-2:00PM: Jam out/art/games/exploring/solitary time
2:00PM-3:30PM: Lessons From Nature: Decolonizing Conflict Resolution
2:00PM-3:30PM: Why You Should Resist Mining in "Maine"
3:30PM-4:00PM: Jam out/art/games/exploring/solitary time
4:00PM-5:30PM: Self Care Through Cooking: Some basic skills to get you started
4:00-5:30PM: Stop Cop City!
5:30PM-7:00PM: DINNER, Action Support, Discussion on Stop Cop City!
7:00PM-7:30PM: Jam out/art/games/exploring/solitary time
7:30PM: Open Mic
DAY THREE (Monday, April 17th)
8:00AM-9:00AM: BREAKFAST
9:00AM-9:20AM: Icebreakers, Workshop Summaries
9:30AM-11:00AM: Discussing Books For and By Queer People
9:30AM-11:00AM: Unhoused Solidarity in Action
11:00AM-12:00PM: Free time to pack up your stuff and jam out
12:00PM-1:30PM: LUNCH
2:00PM-3:30PM: Handling Crisis/Suicide Prevention for Youth
2:00PM-3:30PM: Pick Your Own Adventure (Open for participant-led workshop/discussion)
3:45PM-4:15PM: Feedback surveys and Closing circle
Activities during the event include:
-Open mic
-Dawnland film screening
-Free Clothing Swap
-Collaborative Art
-Board Games
-Community Bonfire with S'mores
Throughout the YAG, there will be opportunities to connect with the following organizations:
Community Water Justice
Greater Bangor Houseless Collective
Maine Environmental Education Association
Maine TransNet
Pine Tree Youth Organizing
Resources for Organizing and Social Change
Prevention. Action. Change.
Organizations we've hosted in past years include:
Health Equity Alliance
Maine Family Planning
Maine Recvery Advocacy Project (MRAPS)
Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition
Maine Students for Climate Justice
Maine War Tax Resistance Resource Center Youth and Militarism Project
Mindful Queer Collective
Pine Tree Youth Organizing
Resources for Organizing and Social Change
Showing Up for Racial Justice - Centrail, Maine
Southern Maine GLSEN
Southern Maine Workers Center
…and more!
DAY ONE (Saturday, April 15th)
12:30-2:30PM: Arrival, Registration, Snacks, Meet and Greet, Explore Grounds
2:30PM-3:30PM: Opening Circle: Land Acknowledgement, Ice Breakers, YAG history, Shared Spaces Agreements, Who is PTYO and ROSC?, Venue details (bathrooms, food and sleeping arrangements), Schedule review, Meet the Community Nurturers and Organizers
3:30PM-5:00PM: Consent 101
5:00PM-5:30PM: Jam out/art/games/exploring/solitary time
5:30-7:00PM: DINNER
7:00PM-7:30PM: Jam out/art/games/exploring/solitary time
7:30PM: Film Showing: Dawnland
9:15PM: Community Bonfire & S'mores (weather permitting)
DAY TWO (Sunday, April 16th)
7:30AM-9:00PM: BREAKFAST
9:00AM-9:20PM: Icebreakers, Workshop Summaries
9:20AM-9:30AM Free time
9:30AM-11:00AM: Community Deescalation
9:30AM-11:00AM: Protecting the Commons: A Pathway to Water Justice
11:00AM-12:00PM: Jam out/art/games/exploring/solitary time
12:00PM-1:30PM: LUNCH
1:30PM-2:00PM: Jam out/art/games/exploring/solitary time
2:00PM-3:30PM: Lessons From Nature: Decolonizing Conflict Resolution
2:00PM-3:30PM: Why You Should Resist Mining in "Maine"
3:30PM-4:00PM: Jam out/art/games/exploring/solitary time
4:00PM-5:30PM: Self Care Through Cooking: Some basic skills to get you started
4:00-5:30PM: Stop Cop City!
5:30PM-7:00PM: DINNER, Action Support, Discussion on Stop Cop City!
7:00PM-7:30PM: Jam out/art/games/exploring/solitary time
7:30PM: Open Mic
DAY THREE (Monday, April 17th)
8:00AM-9:00AM: BREAKFAST
9:00AM-9:20AM: Icebreakers, Workshop Summaries
9:30AM-11:00AM: Discussing Books For and By Queer People
9:30AM-11:00AM: Unhoused Solidarity in Action
11:00AM-12:00PM: Free time to pack up your stuff and jam out
12:00PM-1:30PM: LUNCH
2:00PM-3:30PM: Handling Crisis/Suicide Prevention for Youth
2:00PM-3:30PM: Pick Your Own Adventure (Open for participant-led workshop/discussion)
3:45PM-4:15PM: Feedback surveys and Closing circle
Activities during the event include:
-Open mic
-Dawnland film screening
-Free Clothing Swap
-Collaborative Art
-Board Games
-Community Bonfire with S'mores
Throughout the YAG, there will be opportunities to connect with the following organizations:
Community Water Justice
Greater Bangor Houseless Collective
Maine Environmental Education Association
Maine TransNet
Pine Tree Youth Organizing
Resources for Organizing and Social Change
Prevention. Action. Change.
Organizations we've hosted in past years include:
Health Equity Alliance
Maine Family Planning
Maine Recvery Advocacy Project (MRAPS)
Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition
Maine Students for Climate Justice
Maine War Tax Resistance Resource Center Youth and Militarism Project
Mindful Queer Collective
Pine Tree Youth Organizing
Resources for Organizing and Social Change
Showing Up for Racial Justice - Centrail, Maine
Southern Maine GLSEN
Southern Maine Workers Center
…and more!
