Garment Justice Youth Program
OUR VISION
Our vision is for students, especially those with family sewing for major exploitative garment brands, work to eliminate sweatshop labor since they are most closely impacted by the fashion industry. Students, alongside garment workers, lead the fight for safe and dignified workplaces with fair wages. We build power from the bottom up for social and economic justice!
WHAT DO WE DO
Know Your Rights
1)Youth learn Basic Labor Rights
2) Youth educate adult garment workers (in their life) on their rights and remedies
3) Youth develop an in-depth understanding of the wage claim process
4) Youth Understand Protections for Homeworkers
Campaigns & Advocacy
Lobby Visits – Petition Signing – Video Testimony – Public Testimony – Campaigns Trainings
Political Education
Students are equipped with the resources, knowledge & learning to closely examine how the world works, past & present, so we can transform it.
Organizing & Leadership Development
Students learn how to organize and are given opportunities to develop their organizing and leadership skills.
YOUTH TESTIMONIES
“Your voice has power, power to tell your story, power to tell your family’s story. So its important to represent and take action to better your community, its taking control of your life by helping yourself and helping others, its empowerment from existing and surviving to living and fighting.” – Youth Leader Jessica Chavez
“The Garment Worker Youth Program is essential because it empowers young people to advocate for worker rights and just labor practices. It builds leadership skills, spreads awareness, and helps us make a change in our community.” – Youth Leader Vilma De La Cruz