Immersing In Support

Help Us Sustain YIA's Immersion Program

Our youth work tirelessly to advocate for their communities, educate their peers and enact change at the highest levels. Even with all of the barriers presented by the pandemic and continual social unrest, their work never stopped -- in many ways, it amplified. What they need today is your support.  We need you to give so we can sustain their work and their needs.

Immersion Programming is our second phase of programming, where youth immerse in change and action work after establishing their core leadership style. It's in Immersion where they form Action Groups to advocate, educate and push for change. Some of their Action Groups include:

- Language Justice: Fighting for education equity for the most vulnerable multi-lingual learners in the Providence School District and throughout Rhode Island

- Ending Domestic Violence: Educating their peers on the dangers of teen dating violence, advocating for social change in how we support victims, and preventing violence and violent socialization as early as possible.

- Outdoor Equity:  Bringing awareness and advocacy into how green spaces are accessed (or not accessed) by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) folks and educating on how environmental issues impact black and brown bodies and what actions are needed.

The youth of our communities continue to fight for their future, 

and they need you to sustain their work in the present. 

Please take a minute or two and invest in their work so we can continue to develop the leaders we need today and tomorrow. Every dollar that you give sustains our Immersion Programming. This includes:

- Stipends for each participant

- Snacks and refreshments for our youth

- All supplies, technology and resources our youth need 

- Materials for campaigns and actions that the youth partake in based on their work.

Also, if we reach our fundraising goal it will make us eligible for national grants to further sustain our Immersion programming!

Please, Give Today