Shifting Culture
Young people are at the forefront of transforming how we view Reproductive Justice. We empower young people with the tools and platforms to talk about these critical issues in authentic ways.
Changing the Story, Starting with its Authors
We are changing the narrative.
Young people have an invaluable perspective. Our voices are essential — not just for the future, but for the present. But we’re too often overlooked, in favor of familiar stories, perspectives, and faces.
URGE teaches young people how to amplify their voices to be heard and respected as authorities in an increasingly crowded media landscape.
Key Projects
URGE’s culture change programming equips young people with a platform, as well as education in how to conduct media interviews, how to write for blogs and traditional media outlets, and the latest techniques on using social media to amplify their work.
The Latest
Meet Georgia Dusk: A Narrative Project that is Preserving Black Birth Workers Stories in the South.
When I think about some of the most transformative work happening in the movement for reproductive justice, I think about two memory workers, Dartricia Rollins …
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“Why” is a Weak Question
Nov 14, 2024
/ Myriam-Fernanda AD
/ Our Folks
Larger systemic anxieties are at the heart of mine and others fear for having kids. ‘Why are people having fewer babies?’ A question posed more …
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Reproductive Justice in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands: A Quest for Transnational Solidarity
Oct 10, 2024
/ Larissa M.
/ Our Folks
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Reproductive Justice (RJ) movement in the United States, a pivotal moment in the ongoing fight for bodily autonomy. …
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