Take at look at this year's Youth Activism Gathering schedule!

18th Annual Youth Activism Gathering Schedule:

KEYNOTE: Black Liberation: Past, Present, and Future w/ special guest speaker, Ramona Africa!
Learn about Ramona's amazing story here: www.telesurtv.net/english/opinion/Ramona-Africa-Talks-MOVE-Liberation-and-Surviving-1985-Bombing-20170320-0025.html

PERFORMANCE BY: Kesho Wazo!
Kesho Wazo is a youth arts collective based out of Portland. To learn more about them visit: https://www.keshowazo.org/

DAY ONE (Saturday, April 14th)

11:30-12:30: Arrival, Registration, Snacks, Meet and Greet
12:30-1:30: Land Acknowledgement, Ice Breakers, YAG history, Shared Spaces Agreements, Who is PTYO and ROSC?, Venue details (bathrooms, fod and sleeping arrangements), Schedule review, Meet the Counselors and Organizers
1:30-2:20: Cabin assignments, settle/unpack in rooms
2:20-2:30: Bell Rings, Return to Dining Hall
2:30-4:00: Consent 101/Sexual Health
2:30-4:00: Collaborative Arts
4:10-5:40: Safer Binding/Know Your Rights for Transgender Youth
4:10-5:40: Workshop with the Kesho Wazo Collective
6:00-7:00: DINNER
6:30-7:30: Queer/Lesbian/Bisexual/Etc Women-Aligned Discussion Space
7:00-7:30: Open time to jam out 
7:30PM:   Performance by the Kesho Wazo Collective

DAY TWO (Sunday, April 15th)

8:00-9:10: BREAKFAST
9:10-9:30: Icebreakers, Workshop Summaries
9:30-11:00: Local Impacts of US Militarism (in schools and with police)
9:30-11:00: Organizing as a Mentally Ill/Neuro-Diverse Person

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
11:10-12:40: Black Liberation: Past, Present, and Future w/ Ramona Africa

12:40-2:00: LUNCH 
2:00-3:30: Building Diverse Coalitions
2:00-3:30: Impacts of Female Genital Mutilation and its Connection with Maine: a personal story w/Fowsia Musse 
3:40-5:10: How to Make Zines
3:40-5:10: Inclusive Self-Defense
5:20-6:00 Future of the YAG planning and discussion
6:00-7:15: DINNER, Action Support 
7:30: Open Mic 

DAY THREE (Monday, April 16th)

8:00-9:10: BREAKFAST
9:10-9:20: Icebreakers, Workshop Summaries
9:30-11:00: Intersectionality
9:30-11:00: Work that Reconnects
11:10-12:40: Anti-Oppression
11:10-12:40: Mindful Queer Collective Backpacks for Homeless Youth
12:40-2:00: LUNCH & Regional Round-Up (Connect w/ local organizations)
2:00-3:30: Beehive Collective True Cost of Coal Presentation
2:00-3:30: Work that Reconnects
3:40-4:00: Closing circle

Activities during the event include:

-Open Mic
-Learning how to Make Organic Butter At Home
-Women Aligned Discussion Circle
-Discussion on Youth Movement Building w/Pine Tree Youth Organizing

Throughout the YAG, there will be opportunities to connect with the following organizations:

Alternatives to Violence Project
Health Equity Alliance
Maine War Tax Resistance Resource Center
Mindful Queer Collective
Pine Tree Youth Organizing
Resources for Organizing and Social Change
​​Showing Up for Racial Justice
...Stay tuned for updates as this list grows! (If you have a suggestion, please contact us!)


Organizations we've hosted in past years include:

Health Equity Alliance
Maine Family Planning
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
Southern Maine GLSEN
Southern Maine Workers Center
…and more!