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Causes: Children & Youth, Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, Education
Mission: The Philadelphia Student Union exists to build the power of young people to demand a high quality education in the Philadelphia public school system. We are a youth led organization and we make positive changes in the short term by learning how to organize to build power. We also work toward becoming life-long learners and leaders who can bring diverse groups of people together to address the problems that our communities face.
Programs: To contribute to the building of a more just and inclusive community by sponsoring programs which build relationships across racial and economic barriers and promote civic activism.