Youth Allies is fundamentally about the young people who are a
part of it. Many of the young people in the program have been
growing their leadership & the program for years - contributing
to the vision & design as well as mentoring those who come
after them.
Organizers
from right to left: Maylin
Mireles, Gabe Rima, Alondra Ugarte, Rosa Moreno, Avree Fe Koffman,
Kassandra Ugarte, Travis Dale, Marco Campos, Autumn Billie
Rose Simmons (left) was a Youth Allies participant and leading
Organizer from 2007 until the summer of 2009 when she was killed by
a drunk driver. She was an amazing young activist with a huge heart
and a fierce love of justice for humans, the earth, and all of its
creatures. We light a candle for Rose at every Organizing meeting -
as she is still a part of our group and family. She lives on in our
hearts. Her memory gives us strength and inspiration as we work to
realize her dream of peace, love, and justice for all of life on
Earth. We know she fights alongside us in spirit.