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The American Dream is a nightmare

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yli is My Story

At just 15 years old, I hopped on a plane without my mom. How do I even write about being miles apart from the person who supported me my entire life, or begin to fathom her not even attending my high school graduation? I can’t.

yli’s Response to Donald Trump’s Election

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yli is My Story

I know the world looks bleak. I share your grief and rage – not only that Donald Trump will once again take office, but that so many of our fellow citizens chose him and the values he stands for. But this is not our country’s darkest hour.

It’s 2024 and Calafia has launched!!!

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Campaign Victories

Meet Calafia’s 2425 Fellows! Calafia is yli’s statewide youth policy journal that amplifies the narratives of young people on topics and issue areas important to them and their communities.

The Reality of Life As A Motorhome Resident in the Bay Area

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yli is My Story

It’s essential to be a good neighbor to people who are struggling economically. People living in a motorhome are often ignored and vilified. It’s so important to see them as humans, and to see them as your neighbor. They are somebody’s child and they have a family, just like all of us.

Foothill Gold Line Bursts Suburban Bubble

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yli is My Story

Glendora is no longer the self-imagined Shangri-la, protected from the discomfort and unattractiveness of wealth disparity, that many of its settled-in residents have always conceived of it as.