At NCCJC, our summits and convenings are where movements connect, heal, and grow together. We bring youth and adults from across North Carolina into deep, multi-racial and intergenerational dialogue about the urgent threats we face. These gatherings are spaces to build relationships across differences of age, race, region, and issue—finding common cause in our shared fight for climate justice.
In our convenings, we dance, sing, listen, and learn. We lift each other up and imagine grassroots solutions that make our communities more resilient, more equitable, and more powerful. Together, we skill up, get creative, and take strategic collective action to avert climate chaos and advance justice. Whether it’s our annual summit or smaller local gatherings, each convening is a chance to deepen our connections, grow our skills, and build the future we deserve.
We are committed to building a powerful grassroots movement by creating inclusive spaces that engage the head, hands, and heart. This approach turns learning into meaningful local action and large-scale mobilization.
Apply a climate justice framework for linking social, environmental and economic issues
Promote opportunities for civic engagement, organizing and mobilization
Provide skills development in resilient community strategies
Develop and showcase cultural work
Support the leadership development of youth and grassroots leaders
Lay new groundwork for effective local organizing while seeding a trans-local network
