ROCHESTER
Eastside
575 Hayward Ave., Rochester, NY 14609
Westside
392 Genesee Street, Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 697-3464
ROCHESTER PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
YOUTH ORGANIZING
Since 2003, Teen Empowerment Rochester has provided life-changing opportunities to hundreds of youth in the City of Rochester. Through their involvement, these inspiring individuals have mobilized thousands of their peers, adults, and community leaders to participate in youth-led initiatives that drive change.
CITYWIDE INITIATIVES
Solutions Not Suspensions
At the systems level, young people continue to use their voices at both local and state levels to educate policymakers on the harm of public school suspension - both from an educational and mental health standpoint - and to call them to action.
Youth Organizers traveled to Albany three times between January-May 2023 to advocate for passage of a Solutions Not Suspensions (SNS) bill in the state legislature. This legislation would ban suspending Pre-K through 3rd grade students statewide. While the bill did not pass, we gained great momentum among legislators for future.
Clarissa Uprooted
The Intergenerational History Ambassadors Project is a powerful partnership that brings together TE Youth History Ambassadors with elders who grew up in the vibrant Third Ward/Clarissa Street neighborhood. Together, they embark on a captivating journey to uncover the hidden narrative of an African-American business, cultural, and residential district. ClarissaUprooted.org
OUR IMPACT
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622 youth hired in leadership roles since 2003
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TE Youth Organizers have catalyzed systemic changes in school funding equity, solutions not suspensions, mental health and more
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94% of youth report TE initiatives make them more hopeful about our community
