PAID STAFF AND STEERING COMMITTEE

YUCCA's membership structure is designed to keep youth (specifically BIPOC youth) at the center, while still engaging others of all ages and backgrounds in our work. Our structure, comprised of full-time paid staff members and Youth Steering Committee members ages 17-25, is designed to build people power to create change in New Mexico while recognizing differing levels of capacity.

Our 5 paid staff members (4 of whom are also Steering Committee members) are in charge of day-to-day operations, leading our campaigns and assigning tasks when needed. The 13 young people who comprise our Youth Steering Committee lead YUCCA's membership by directing campaigns, planning events, conducting outreach and education, and much more. Our paid Youth Steering Committee members–who must be nominated by a current Steering Committee member–serve as our primary decision-making body.

MEMBERS

YUCCA members are youth ages 14-25. As a YUCCA member, you'll attend weekly member meetings alongside our Youth Steering Committee to plan and brainstorm, participate in our group chat, attend our in-person events when your schedule allows, help to recruit new members, and work alongside our staff to give public comment for YUCCA to your City Council, County, Commission, and State Legislature!

BECOME A MEMBER

If you're a young person between the ages of 14-25 who is excited to commit to attending weekly member meetings, coming to in-person events, and helping to recruit new members, we'd love to welcome you into the movement for climate justice!

To become a member, you will:

Fill out the YUCCA Engagement Form
Talk one-on-one with a YUCCA staff member
Read through our orientation packet and orient yourself with YUCCA's work
Start attending weekly member meetings
Begin the YUCCA political education training series (workshops are held regularly)

FILL OUT THE YUCCA ENGAGEMENT FORM

NETWORK

YUCCA is proud of our wide network that consists of folks who are not regular members, adult allies still engaged in climate justice work who want to help, and/or are with other organizations. Our network's engagement in our work is crucial to the success of our movement.

If you are older than 25, and/or deeply involved with another organization, or younger than 25 but don't have the capacity to join us as a full member, then you are eligible to become a member of the YUCCA network!

BECOME A NETWORK MEMBER

If you are older than 25, deeply involved with another organization, or simply don't have the capacity to commit to attending weekly member meetings, we would be honored to have you engage with us as a member of the YUCCA network.

To get involved with us as a network member, you can make contact with us either in-person or virtually. To get started, you can:

Fill out the YUCCA Engagement Form
Talk one-on-one with a YUCCA staff member
Read through our orientation packet and orient yourself with YUCCA's work
Start attending network meetings
Begin the YUCCA political education training series (workshops are held regularly)

FILL OUT THE YUCCA ENGAGEMENT FORM