POR QUÉ ES IMPORTANTE LA JUVENTUD DE SEMILLAS
Porque los jóvenes no son el futuro —
Ellos son el presente.
Son artistas, pensadores, sanadores, protectores y organizadores en ciernes.
Llevan las historias del barrio y el coraje de sus antepasados.
Cuando los jóvenes son nutridos, protegidos y se les brindan las herramientas para liderar, toda la comunidad prospera.
Semillas Juventud garantiza que:
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Los jóvenes no afrontan el mundo solos
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Heredan el orgullo, no la vergüenza
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Se convierten en expertos de sus propias vidas.
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Aprenden tanto la resistencia como la creación.
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Sus voces dan forma a la dirección del movimiento.
Así es como plantamos semillas para un futuro liberado: un joven líder a la vez.
VALORES DEL PROGRAMA
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Los jóvenes son líderes ahora
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La creatividad es poder
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La curación es necesaria
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La identidad es fuerza
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El barrio es un aula
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Nos levantamos juntos
ÚNETE A SEMILLAS YOUTH
Los jóvenes de 11 a 18 años pueden unirse a Semillas Juventud asistiendo a la Asamblea General de Semillas todos los viernes, donde son bienvenidos al programa y conectados con las próximas oportunidades y sesiones.
WHAT WE DO
Semillas Youth creates powerful, transformative spaces for young people through:
• Popular Education for Youth
Workshops on identity, power, justice, and the histories our schools leave out.
• Art, Culture & Creative Resistance
Muralism, printmaking, poetry, storytelling, music, photography, sewing, and movement arts that teach youth to use creativity as a tool for organizing.
• Mental Health & Healing Circles
Safe spaces for youth to express, reflect, breathe, and learn emotional tools grounded in community, culture, and collective care.
• Youth Leadership Development
Training young people to facilitate, organize events, speak publicly, and lead with confidence and barrio consciousness.
• Youth Organizing Projects
Campaigns and actions created and led by youth — from community art projects to school-based organizing to justice initiatives.
• Culture & Identity Workshops
Indigenous teachings, ancestral knowledge, storytelling, and cultural education that strengthen pride and connection.
• Collective Protection & Community Safety Values
Teaching youth non-punitive approaches to conflict, boundaries, accountability, and caring for one another.
• Skill-Building & Creative Pathways
Hands-on training in digital media, podcasting, design, public speaking, writing, and more — preparing youth for their futures and the movement’s future.
Semillas Youth
Leadership · Art · Healing · Barrio Futures
“The Chimalli of the Future.”
OVERVIEW
Semillas Youth is where the next generation of leaders, artists, protectors, and thinkers of the barrio rise.
We create a space where young people can explore who they are, learn where they come from, and shape the world they want to live in.
Semillas Youth is not a club — it is a movement home.
A place where history meets imagination, where art meets organizing, and where young people learn that their voice is not only valuable — it is powerful.
We nurture youth who remember their roots, love their community, and step into leadership with courage, creativity, and corazón.
VISION:
Youth rooted in history, proud of their barrio, and ready to dream, organize, and lead with love and rebellion.
We envision a generation that:
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Knows their ancestors and honors their stories
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Understands the systems that shape their lives
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Leads with compassion and collective responsibility
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Transforms pain into power and art into strategy
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Builds community instead of seeking permission
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Fights for justice with creativity, discipline, and joy
This is the future our youth deserve — and the future they are building now.
MISSION:
To build a generation of leaders, artists, and defenders of the people through:
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Political education
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Art and creative resistance
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Mental health + healing spaces
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Cultural identity and pride
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Collective accountability
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Community defense values
Semillas Youth transforms barrio energy into organized, creative power.
We teach young people not only how to resist harm — but how to build the world that comes after.
We are the flowers growing through the concrete —
born of the earth, reaching for the sun.
