When we started writing this piece, it was about mental health supports in high schools. However, since many young people are attending school online, we began to ask about the impacts of this transition on young people’s mental health. To understand these impacts, YLI talked to 6 young people from 3 different schools: Half Moon … Continued
After the unanimous vote of a yli Board of Directors, I’m thrilled to announce Patty Barahona’s appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of Youth Leadership Institute.
The bus system is a necessity for lower middle class and lower class communities in Half Moon Bay – many members of whom are now essential workers and continue to rely on public transportation in order to provide their critical services. The problems with the system are an issue of equity, and here’s why.
I hope that readers understand that teenagers notice what is happening around us. We know the information we need is not given to us because older people decide on what to feed us as information. We have to advocate for our ourselves so our voices can be heard.
I like that I’m able to show people that there are different types of women. I play different kinds of roles – I’m a business owner, I like to dress up, I’m an activist and I love playing soccer, but I’m one person. I am Mexican, I wasn’t born here. I’m dark-skinned. I am a woman. I’m low-income. I’m breaking down prejudices on different sides, acting as a bridge between communities.
For me to open up, I had to listen to someone else open up first. I had to know that they could carry the weight of what was going on in my heart.
Hair has always been important to me. It’s how I express myself. Whether or not my hair is done can affect my attitude or how I approach certain situations. And if my hair is not done it can also be detrimental to my confidence.
I want to change the narrative of what people think of me, so I wanted to tell a story about my life. I want to bring awareness to the southwest side of the city and to let people know that this community isn’t lazy and violent. We’re hopeful, we’re striving to live our lives, to have families, to settle down. We’re good people but because of what’s happening around us, it’s really challenging.
