Our social impact arm, Zoom Cares, announced today that five million dollars will be donated in donations to twenty organizations who are working to create a more just world for people and the planet we all share, as part of our vision. There are a number of global organizations that work within the areas of social equity, climate disasters, the disruption of education by pandemics, and youth mental health. Youth, low-income, people of color, and people from diverse backgrounds are disproportionately impacted by these complex challenges, especially if they overlap with each other.

It is worth pointing out that these funds expand on the $5.5 Million shared earlier in the year with partners. A thriving, just world requires organizations to be able to access unrestricted and multi-year financial resources in order to strengthen their capacity to harness power from within their communities and resolve systemic and intersectional challenges.

With community leaders at the decision-making table, we activate partnerships and distribute resources in the manner in which they have requested that they be done. In order to do that, we must take a community-centered, trust-based grantmaking approach, and we must seek the help of global experts who have deep issue knowledge and lived experience in order to help us identify organizations that meet our needs.

Dear Asian Youth

RESES

There are 160 student associations in France affiliated with Reses, which is a network which dedicates itself to building tomorrow through ecological projects in fields as diverse as food, biodiversity, climate and waste.

With the aim of increasing the amount of student associations in their network throughout France, RESES is working hard to reach this goal. A regional branch will be an important part of RESES’ future development, as it will provide more training opportunities for students on ecological and solidarity issues, and increase RESES’ impact and credibility on a local scale. A number of initiatives will be implemented by the department, including a digital awareness campaign to engage and build relationships with their student communities, as well as research projects to better understand climate activism and increase the knowledge and understanding of it.

CLIMA Fund

A large part of what CLIMATE Fund does is to support grassroots movements and groups that contribute to the fight against the root causes of climate change and its harmful impacts in 168 countries around the world, with an emphasis on low-income communities of color.

It is clear that climate change is disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities throughout the world as a result of its devastating effects. CLIMA Fund recognizes that the most ambitious solutions will come from those communities disproportionately affected by climate change while also being least responsible for it: Indigenous people, women, young people, and groups that are marginalized and oppressed. Even so, most of these communities do not have the power or resources to bring about change for themselves despite their desire to do so.

Furthermore, Zoom Cares supports the following groups in addition to the four organizations mentioned above:

• There is a youth organization in the United Kingdom known as 4Front Project that is run by Black people. This organization fights for the rights of young people who have been traumatized, victimized, and oppressed. It supports these young people to heal, and empowers them to create communities where they can be nurtured, respected, and protected.

• The Arctic Eider Society contributes to the development of sustainable communities, education, and outreach programs across the environmental and social justice issues in Canada that build capacity and self-determination.

• There is an organization called Beyond Social Services that helps marginalized young people in Singapore break the cycle of poverty by providing community development services.

• As part of the Bond Project, we are protecting and providing shelter, mental health care and counseling, employment, and social participation in order to enable young people in Japan to grow healthy and happy.

• As part of Gathering for Justice, activists, community members, and young people from every neighborhood and culture come together in a safe environment to exchange ideas and exchange views about policy for the purpose of eliminating inequities in the US justice system.

• The Intersections Queer network is a group of BIPOC queer peers around France who work and collaborate together to identify intersectional communities, promote resilience and creativity, heal trauma, imagine different futures, and form alliances for action.

• Throughout the Province of Ontario, the Ontario Indigenous Youth Partnership Project is creating a community of youth that are being recognized for their leadership and contributions that are responding to the dynamic needs and priorities of their communities.

• Black and Brown youth and Black women in South Florida have been organized and trained by Power U in order that they may be able to lead the struggle to liberate all oppressed people in their communities.

• In order to create a strong, vibrant future for Indigenous Heiltsuk youth, Nation, and territory in Canada, Qqs Projects Society contributes to the well-being of their community, culture, and environment by supporting Indigenous Heiltsuk and strengthening the Heiltsuk Nation.

• As part of our mission here at Rethink, we are committed to providing equitable education for all children as well as ensuring that young men and women are equipped with the necessary tools in order to make a difference in their communities and to affect systemic change in Louisiana.

• In the United Kingdom, Taraki engages Punjabi communities in conversations, support, and care for their mental well-being both on an individual and collective level to help them understand and appreciate mental health as an integral part of their lives.

• In order to ensure a healthy future generation in Canada, the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) promotes healthy self-empowerment and promotes healthy collaboration and communication between urban Indigenous youth while nurturing self-empowerment in all youth.

• As part of Youth 4 Climate Action, South Korea is leading the fight for climate justice by empowering the voices and actions of young people and youth who are most affected by the various crises that are hitting our planet today.

• In order to support the advocacy of equality and equity for LGBTQIA+ youth in the Asia-Pacific region, Youth Voices Count mobilizes, builds capacity, and empowers them in order to build a movement based on human rights that advocates for economic, social, cultural, health, and educational justice.

As a result, we would like to express our gratitude to these organizations around the globe for their tireless efforts and look forward to collaborating with them on a multi-year basis. Zoom Cares can be found here if you would like to learn more about it.

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