Those who abuse their power should have an example made of them. We’re here to remind them that they do.Īccountability: When politicians, law enforcers, or other people in positions of power abuse their authority, we use our resources and experience to expose their deeds to the public and hold them accountable. For far too long, politicians and bureaucrats have convinced many that they have no power. You Are The Power engages in activism to accomplish the following Goals:Įmpowerment: When people feel helpless in their communities against an overreaching government, we show them how much power they have to enact the changes they wish to make. We empower people to work together to set our communities free, take the power away from government, and put it back in your hands, where it belongs.īelow you will find our Statement of Goals, our Statement of Values, our Accomplishments, and information about our Team. Education and Action – For both our Members and the general public, we use these causes and our network as an opportunity to educate them about the foundational Principle of Human Respect, and give them a direct call to action to implement this Principle into practice.Network Effect – We grow and nurture a network of engaged and likeminded activists, train them on best practices for organizing and winning on causes, and communicate the principle behind why our solutions work: that people flourish without coercion, force or theft.Building Community Roots – We find people who are in need, activate our Members to organize that community around their cause, and demonstrate that we care, our solutions work, and they are welcome to join us to accomplish even more.The Mission of YATP is to spread, and act on, the Principle of Human Respect. Founded and operated by Spike Cohen, You Are The Power is a Membership-based nonprofit whose network has a shared social media reach of over 50 million, and a working relationship with activists and organizations in all 50 states.

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