Program areas at Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth
Youth Making a Change (YMAC) and Children Making a Change (CMAC): Focused on building the leadership of our children and youth especially those in middle and high school. The programs were focused on building skills and political education of youth, expanding the support services for youth, advocacy, and support to improve and expand SFUSD student engagement and policy advocacy. The advocacy included eliminating the criminalization of students, equity funding and policies, closing the opportunity gap, and dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline. There was also COVID support.
Fiscally Sponsored Projects: The organization fiscally sponsored Students Making a Change (SMAC) which is focused on building the leadership of community college students and advancing equitable educational policies. The second fiscal project is the Alliance for Educational Just (AEJ), a national youth alliance. The third fiscal project is the SF Youth Commission which works to give a voice to young people at city hall. The fourth project is Black Lives Matter - Bay Area. The last fiscal project, Budget Justice Coalition is focused on advocating for nonprofit organizations needed. In addition, the organization supports the Coleman Action Fund for Children and Youth.
Parents Making a Change (PMAC): Focused on building the leadership of parents. The program was focused on building skills and political education of parents, advocacy, and support to improve and expand SFUSD family engagement and policy advocacy. The advocacy included eliminating the criminalization of students, equity funding and policies, closing the opportunity gap, and dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline. There was also COVID support.