We Are Youth United for Change - Lead. Heal. Transform.

Youth United for Change started in 1992 as a Kensington-based effort to reduce youth substance use. By 2007, we transitioned into a grassroots youth organizing force addressing the root causes of injustice.

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Our Work & Impact

Empowering youth to vote, organize, and lead civic change.

Our Mission

Youth United for Change (YUC) develops young leaders in Philadelphia with a critical political, historical, and economic understanding of society, and empowers them to improve the quality of their lives and communities.

About Our Programs

Empowering communities through awareness, healing, and action.

At YUC, we cultivate critical thinking, organize for systemic change, and create space for personal and collective transformation. Our programs support connection, culture, and courage, all led by visionary young leaders.

One-on-one and group support to build academic confidence and self-expression.

2021 and beyond

Our Journey Forward

Amid a global pandemic and calls for racial justice, YUC embraced transformation. With new leadership, a new home, and a dynamic team, we’re creating space for deeper healing, cultural identity, and connection.

We remain rooted in youth-led change, while embracing new strategies grounded in care, resilience, and historical wisdom.
We are our ancestors’ boldest hopes come to life.