Study, Practice and Experiments for TQ2S+ Youth

A project by GSA Network

learn and run

learn and run

What is Star Freedom School?

STAR Freedom School is a youth-rooted political education space centered in community organizing and ancestral memory.

We offer tools, trainings, and fellowship for TQ2S+ youth to build power locally and nationally.

The Work

  • A living, youth-rooted digital library of toolkits, multimedia lessons, and cultural resources. Guided by the leadership of our Advisory Committee, the curriculum centers Black, Indigenous, and POC trans, queer, and two-spirit youth. Lessons explore abolition, land and lineage, mutual aid, campaign planning, and creative resistance. All resources are free, accessible, and designed for GSAs, community groups, and anyone building youth power.

  • In partnership with grassroots organizations, we support TQ2S+ youth as Fellows to lead political education and organizing work in their own communities. Fellows receive ongoing training, mentorship, and stipends—and they co-create national offerings, lead Freedom Schools, and bring visibility to local struggles. This program decentralizes leadership and invests in the places where resistance is already growing.

  • Invite us to your city, summit, or youth gathering. STAR Pop-Up Schools are flexible, on-the-ground offerings that bring political education and organizing training directly to TQ2S+ youth. Whether it's a full-day event or a curated workshop within a larger conference, each school is co-created with local partners. Sessions center youth-led strategy, movement history, healing justice, and collective care—designed to meet the moment and the needs of the place.

Upcoming Schools

Upcoming Schools

July 21-23 2025

Youth Action Camp
Albuquerque, NM

Youth Action Camp is an intensive, youth-led gathering where young people come together to build organizing skills, deepen political education, and grow relationships across movements and regions.

Action Camps are rooted in TQ2S+ leadership and focus on racial, gender, and educational justice. Participants learn about campaign strategy, community care, storytelling, and direct action while also practicing collective decision-making and intergenerational collaboration.

August 7-10 2025

National Gathering
Little Rock, AR

National Gathering is GSA Network’s annual convening of TQ2S+ youth, grassroots partners, and movement leaders from across the country. It’s a space for political education, celebration, strategy, and building collective power.