YPP cultivates the political power of young adults so they can fully participate in our democracy. Founded to address the policing and criminalization of young people in Montgomery County, it is led by young people under the age of 35, who comprise the majority of its members, board, and staff. Since winning seats on the county’s civilian Policing Advisory Commission, YPP has continued to influence countywide change through youth-led organizing: securing restorative justice coaches and funding for full time social workers in every public high school, and limiting the police department’s use of consent searches that increase harm and racial profiling. Through canvassing, Know Your Rights training, and workshops, YPP engages and educates more young people, developing grassroots leadership among those most impacted by state violence. At YPP, youth have the power to shape our future.

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