Step Up Anti-Racist Association
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Main Contact: stepupyeg@gmail.com
Tel: (587) 644-2024
Address: 11113 174A Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta Canada T5X-0C5
About
Step Up AA is a youth-led organization that aims to take action against racial injustices within our community. As a registered non-profit, we are committed to addressing systemic and interpersonal racism within our community and actively taking steps to educate and promote inclusivity. Our goals are to:
1. Educate: We educate others to spread awareness on racial justice issues concerning our society.
2. Engage: Create opportunities to engage with youth in our community and create an inclusive space for learning and growing.
3. Empower: Give opportunities to empower other youth in our community to start their anti-racism education. Create initiatives for
youth to take action on racial justice issues.
Region
Edmonton & Area.
Program Description
1. Provide educational resources that are distributed within schools and online
2. Host anti-racism conferences for youth
3. Provide afterschool sports and arts-based programming. We are currently working in a predominantly racialized junior high school, providing opportunities for them to try sports like tennis and netball, as well as providing opportunities for them to be proud of their culture/ identity through art activities. Students get the opportunity to be proud of their language, food, cultural clothing, etc. and to incorporate such identities into their pieces. This initiative was created to address the financial and transportation barriers a lot of the youth at this school face.
Area of Focus:
In School Mentoring (Schools will think that all mentoring is in school mentoring)
Ages:
11 - 15