about you are the power
You Are The Power is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the principle of human respect. We do this by protecting people who are being harmed by local government officials, and working to get respectful policies passed that ensure their story is the last story of abuse in that community.
OUR MISSION
OUR APPROACH
You Are The Power protects people from local government abuse by:
HARNESSING OUR Network
In addition to our vast social media reach, we also built a large, and growing, nationwide network of local activists who are ready and able to demand respect from abusive local officials.
We’ve also built relationships with common-cause organizations, and connections in media. We use all of this to stop abusive local governments in their tracks.
Demand Respectful Changes
As we actively stop abusive local governments, we also identify the changes necessary to prevent future abuses, working with local groups to draft the language required, and get those changes passed to ensure the abuse ends and every citizen in the future is respected.
WHAT IS HUMAN RESPECT?
At its core, Human Respect means treating people like people. Too often, when officials in our local governments forget our humanity, they excuse harmful policies that use force, fraud, or intimidation. That leaves communities struggling, divided, and afraid.
But when we’re seen and respected as human beings, something powerful happens: people thrive. We build stronger connections, create more opportunities, and live happier lives. That’s the simple but transformative idea behind Human Respect, and it’s the principle that guides everything we do.
