The Reclamation Project
is a youth-run, grassroots social justice organization liberating and empowering historically-marginalized and under-served communities and youth to battle systems of oppression, trauma, violence, and poverty.
“The young always inherit the revolution.”
-Huey P. Newton
The Reclamation Project ignites youth-led solutions against societal disparities particularly harming young people of color from low-income and immigrant communities, challenging oppressive and carceral power structures, the unequal distribution of resources, and cycles of trauma and inequality.
With over fifteen active programs spanning across California, nationwide, and globally, we center youth leadership as the backbone of movements for equity, justice, and collective liberation.
Founded in 2020, we empower community problem-solving at scales big and small, organize youth spaces and diverse coalitions sustaining social justice and intergenerational solidarity, and mobilize thousands each year in direct action to address disproportionate gaps faced by youth of color, immigrant and refugee, socioeconomically-disadvantaged, LGBTQ+ and all marginalized peoples and youth in leadership and opportunity, civic engagement, health and wellness, justice, public policy and research, education, funding, mutual aid and socioeconomic development, and more.
We have inspired nearly 500,000 youth and allies throughout local communities, nationwide, and across 171+ countries across the globe, including educating and mobilizing 70,000+ community members via in-person programs, campaigns, and versatile call-to-actions within California alone. We have championed nearly $19 million in government and philanthropic partnerships to reinvest in California’s underserved demographics and transform the vision of funding equity to serve systems-and-trauma impacted youth.
Headquartered in northern California, The Reclamation Project today remains a leading youth-powered changemaker enabling lasting sociopolitical and civic progress. Notable recognitions include that by the Princeton University Prize in Race Relations, United Nations Economic and Social Council, International Organization for Youth, Brandon Harrison Award for Youth Leadership and Youth Organizing, Civics Unplugged, and Elevate Youth California.
$18.5+ million advised & secured
400,000+ youth & allies engaged
Transforming funding equity with a youth social justice and community vision.
Inspiring through our unwavering mission—locally, globally, and everywhere in-between.
$150,000 raised & reinvested
Directly into sociopolitical education, community empowerment, and youth advocacy.
171+ countries reached
As liberation, youth leadership, and collaborative changemaking knows no borders.
1,400+ in-person programming participants
Cultivating people-power face to face—for our schools, neighborhoods, and democracy.
150+ California coalition partners
Leading collaborations for this generation and the next.
