Jen Tang, Ph.D.

Children & young people's engagement in governance. #youth #participation #democracy #YPAR. Research Director ONS YLC @ici_nyc, alumnus of @GC_CUNY @cergNYC

[Jen Tang, Ph.D. @YouthGovern]

@BrianLehrer @WNYC Youth who have been fighting for environmental justice are also advocating to pass the NY HEAT Act! @ici_nyc @YVoteNY @CCCNewYork @TREEage_Team @sixthstreetcc @NYRenews It’s one of the recommendations of The NYC Youth Agenda https://t.co/9n9cZm2v9k

[Advancing Justice - AAJC @AAAJ_AAJC]

Asian Americans are often being used as a face and tactic to challenge affirmative action. We refuse to be used as a wedge to end a policy for racial justice and equality. #WeBelong

[Jen Tang, Ph.D. @YouthGovern]

My BFF was on WNYC! @jgieseking laid out the history of #LGBTQ+ bars, the role of bars in LGBTQ+ culture, and why NYC is a site of LGBTQ+ pilgrimage. Go check out the audio when it’s up! #pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast @BrianLehrer]

Now: For Pride month, we're talking LGBTQ+ bars! With journalist @jgasspoore and research fellow @jgieseking. Call in with your stories about good times, bars opening or closing: 212-433-9692. Tune in 93.9 FM / AM820 / https://t.co/JE6GnVgu5p

[Jen Tang, Ph.D. @YouthGovern]

Youth researchers are asking for your help! This survey helps youth activists collect the data that we use for our advocacy work. #ypar #nycyouth #research

[Intergenerational Change Initiative @ici_nyc]

Guess whaaaaaat?!!! The new Youth Ask Youth Census is live! Take the census and make an impact in NYC. Here's your chance to be the change you wish to see. Help us by taking the survey and collecting rewards for a chance to get a $25 gift card today! https://t.co/alGae1AnOL

[CIRCLE @CivicYouth]

We're partnering with @Ed4Democracy on a fellowship for K-12 school district administrators to expand their knowledge and leadership in promoting efforts to educate for informed and equitable voting.

Apply here: https://t.co/3yVGbJzVUb

[NYCLU (Find us on Bluesky) @NYCLU]

We need #SolutionsNotSuspensions for our youth.

School suspensions disproportionately target Black students, LGBTQ+ students + students with disabilities.

We must pass SNS this year and give our young people the education they deserve. Add your name:
https://t.co/xiknwkWIXr

[Jen Tang, Ph.D. @YouthGovern]

School suspensions disproportionately target Black students, LGBTQ+ students, and students with disabilities. We cannot continue to push out vulnerable students. Young people need #SolutionsNotSuspensions.
@ici_nyc & #NYCyouthagenda calls for #education #equity

[New York Communities for Change @nychange]

Hey @GovKathyHochul, we left you a gift in the Capitol for Tax Day!

3 words: TAX THE RICH.

#InvestInOurNY #TaxTheRich

[Jen Tang, Ph.D. @YouthGovern]

A larger proportion of youth are learning about sex from porn than healthcare providers (Youth Ask Youth Census 2022). Here's help for talking to teens about pornography https://t.co/UfaUi2yBo8

[New York Communities for Change @nychange]

We are PROUD to stand with @PeoplesPlanNYC in rejecting @NYCMayor’s bad budget and we call for him to propose a #PeoplesBudget that is about #CareNotCuts and is pro #PublicSafety

[S.T.O.P.—Surveillance Technology Oversight Project @STOPSpyingNY]

Interested in our work here at S.T.O.P.? Apply to one of our Summer Internship Programs! Learn more at the link below: https://t.co/pUOchKQXy1

[S.T.O.P.—Surveillance Technology Oversight Project @STOPSpyingNY]

In March, STOP joined @we_are_CUP at @rhookinitiative to launch our booklet, "Unfriend the NYPD," designed by Aishwarya Srivastava! This guide explains how NYPD surveils NYers through our phones, and offers tips for young people on how to protect yourself and your community.

[Jen Tang, Ph.D. @YouthGovern]

Youth Participatory Action Research is a tool #NYCyouth are using to advocate for policies on the #environment #economicmobility #mentalhealth #edequity #housing insecurity! Check out @ici_nyc #YPAR #youthresearch

[Amplify @Amplify_App]

ICI Has Been Busy 🐝 - https://t.co/DX29Iv3m1D

[John Legend @johnlegend]

Budgets are moral documents which spell out in black and white what our values are. The data is clear. Housing, mental health services, employment opportunities, and education keep people safe. Rolling back bail reform does not. #NoRollBacks
https://t.co/yLKKiofCjD

[Amplify @Amplify_App]

We're on PBS! Check us out here: https://t.co/qyBAF37fJB

[Intergenerational Change Initiative @ici_nyc]

We're on PBS. Spread the word!!!! https://t.co/JYElFZZskd

[YVote @YVoteNY]

Thank you @MetroFocus & @PBS for discussing the 2023 NYC Youth Agenda and listening directly to NYC youth leaders about which issues matter most to them!

Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/fsxOJYtt9h @CCCNewYork @ici_nyc

[Jen Tang, Ph.D. @YouthGovern]

#ONSYouthLeadershipCouncil member meeting and advocating for more opportunities as part of #CivicsLearningWeek @bronxbp #InvestInYouthNY

[PureLegacee INC @_purelegacee]

@CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins @GovKathyHochul @BrianKavanaghNY @LindaBRosenthal Housing is a human right, we cannot continue to let New Yorkers be evicted. This is why you must increase funding for the (ERAP) as eviction filings continue to rise. #InvestInYouthNY