Vision

Creating an imagined community* where girls and gender-expansive youth of color, and the organizations that serve them, are valued, respected and safe. *"Imagined Community" is an influential concept drawn from Chandra Mohanty's scholarship. It challenges dominant and oppressive universal truths that often erase or distort marginalized communities. An Imagined Community is one that starts by collectively gathering knowledge and sharing it for the benefit of all. It aligns and brings together coalitions and solidarities among women* of diverse communities and identities, transcending borders and conceptualizing power as fluid and evolving.

Goals

1. 1.Youth Research Hub - Depening and institutionalizing research practices that are led and informed by girl and gender-expansive youth of color and rooted in feminist and decolonization methodologies.
2. 2.Community Building - Centering community and relationship building, connection, and care throughout AFG practices to connect and engage our members in research and systems change advocacy work.
3. 3.Systems Change Advocacy - Building community power and engaging directly with government agencies, and other key decision-makers to implement the solutions girls and gender-expansive youth themselves want to see.