Community Action Teams (CATs) are local coalitions of young leaders and youth-serving organizations that mobilize their communities to become civically engaged and build collective power. They are each led by a highly respected local anchor organization selected by OYU staff in consultation with local community stakeholders.
Atlanta OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Partnership for Southern Equity
Staff Coordinator: Jessica Daniels
Join this CAT: jdaniels@psequity.org
Boston OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Teen Empowerment
Staff Coordinator: Jaquell Sneed
Join this CAT: Jaquell@teenempowerment.org
Buffalo OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Open Buffalo
Staff Coordinator: Franchelle C.H. Parker
Join this CAT: timmons@openbuffalo.org
Chicago OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Alternative Schools Network
Coordinator: Coming soon
Join this CAT: Coming soon
Columbus OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Think Make Live Youth
Coordinator: Terry Green
Join this CAT: mrgreen@thinkmakelive.org
Dallas OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Big Thought
Coordinator: Vincent Coronado
Join this CAT: vincent.coronado@bigthought.org
Denver OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Denver Opportunity Youth Initiative
Coordinator: Lorena Zimmer
Join this CAT: lorena.zimmer@denverchamber.org
Gainesville OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Project YouthBuild
Coordinator: Jonathan Leslie
Join this CAT: jleslie@projectyouthbuild.org
Greenville OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Delta Foundation
Coordinator: Jeffrey Thomas
Join this CAT: mrjeffreydavidthomas@gmail.com
Los Angeles OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Coalition for Responsible Community Development
Coordinator: Luis Bautista-Morales
Join this CAT: lbautista-morales@coalitionrcd.org
Montgomery OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Destiny Driven Inc
Coordinator: Crystal Russell
Join this CAT: ron.houston@hrggconsult.com
Milwaukee OYU Community Action Team
Anchor Organization: Urban Underground
Coordinator: Sharlen Moore
Join this CAT: smoore@urbanunderground.org
Nebraska OYU Community Action Team
New Orleans OYU Community Action Team
New York City OYU Community Action Team
Oakland OYU Community Action Team
Pima County OYU Community Action Team
Phoenix County Community Action Team
Anchor Organizations: Neighborhood Ministries, YMCA
Sacramento OYU Community Action Team
San Francisco OYU Community Action Team
