âSocial change really hit me right before the election…There is no longer a neutral.â Karina Gamez, 16, knew she had to do something after the November presidential election last year. … Continued
âI grew up between 19th and San Carlos, which is little alley right on the Mission, between the Sureños and the MS. It just happened that one gang was on … Continued
Dear YLI Community, Today, the Trump administration announced that they will no longer accept new applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). For people already enrolled in DACA, they … Continued
In high school, lecture notes were projected onto a screen, and dotted with blanks for the students to fill in. âIt was as though we couldnât write the notes ourselves,â … Continued
âHow can we make Denver a better place?â That was the question at the heart of Rose Community Foundationâs Innovate for Good grant program, initiated in 2015. But, instead of … Continued
Dear YLI community: We at YLI are outraged and heartbroken by the tragic death of Heather Heyer, a protester in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the trauma inflicted by white supremacists. These … Continued
In this new podcast, YLI Program Directors Fahad and Montzerrat discuss the history of public transit in San Mateo County and how improvements can benefit us economically, socially and environmentally. They … Continued
The grass really ISÂ greener on the north side of Fresno. Parks and school campuses are open and inviting, unfettered by chain-link fences. There are public pools, tantalizing in scorching Fresno … Continued
