Streetlight is in its build and grow phase, laying the foundation for a youth-powered, justice-rooted storytelling organization in New Orleans.
We’re cultivating something new: a space where young people can tell the stories that matter most to them, and shape the future in the process. Whether you’re an artist, educator, funder, city leader, or community-based researcher—you’re part of the circle.
Here’s how you can support or collaborate:
Your donation helps us pay youth artists, support our facilitators, and bring the Summer Story Lab and School Year Fellowship to life. We’re currently fundraising for our first full program year—every contribution matters.
→ [Make a Donation - Coming Soon]
Are you part of a city department or initiative seeking meaningful youth input on local issues—like housing, transit, climate justice, or community safety? Streetlight can co-create storytelling workshops, creative listening sessions, and youth-designed outputs that move beyond checkboxes and toward shared vision.
→ [Connect with Our Team - Form Coming Soon]
We welcome partnerships with researchers, universities, and community-led initiatives who value youth participatory action research (YPAR). If your work would benefit from youth insight, lived experience, or co-analysis, we’d love to co-design a research process rooted in equity, ethics, and care.
→ [Start a YPAR Conversation - Form Coming Soon]
Help us reach young people, mentors, and co-conspirators! Share our work on social media, invite us to speak at your event, or connect us with folks who should be in the loop.