PEACE DEVELOPMENT FUND AWARDS $30,000 TO BRAIDING NEW WORLDS FUND GRANTEES Published on July 17, 2023

AMHERST, MA- Through the Braiding New Worlds Fund, the Peace Development Fund (PDF) awarded grants ranging from $3,500 to $6,500 to seven youth-led organizations across the country. In the sophomore year of the program, a total of $30,000 was granted to 7 organizations. The mission of the Braiding New Worlds Fund is to support youth-oriented organizing across th U.S. 

The grantees include: Detroit Area Youth Uniting Michigan (Detroit, MI); Queer Youth Assemble (South Easton, MA); Fanm Saj Inc (Miami, FL); PVUSD Students Deserve (Watsonville, CA); New Britian Racial Justice Coalition (New Britain, CT); Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (Worcester, MA) and The Queer-Trans Project (Atlantic Beach, FL). 

In a world with mounting political, economic, and environmental crises, PDF is investing in the important role today’s youth play in creating a more equitable and peaceful world. In addition to the grantees being youth-led, the grant distribution committee members were youth aged 18 to 25 years old. 

Queer Youth Assemble co-founder Esmée Silverman shared “[being selected] has given us a breath of fresh air.  Because of this grant, we’re able to do so much more with our events, branding, and people recognizing us as an organization. We’re really able to sustain ourselves for the next couple of months.”  

The Peace Development Fund’s mission is to build the capacity of community-based organizations through grants, training, and other resources as partners in human rights and social justice movements.  

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