Education Justice

PolicyWise

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“The year 2020 has been an especially prominent and amazing opportunity for young people to voice their opinions to speak out against racial violence, to call upon their friends, like … Continued

Golden Plains Student Advocacy Council

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The Student Advocacy Council is a unique opportunity for students in Golden Plains schools to lead positive school-wide change. The program was officially launched in the Fall semester of 2019 … Continued

Fresno Youth Platform

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The Fresno Youth Platform is a program of Youth Leadership Institute and made up of young civic leaders from youth advocacy and leadership programs, including the Dolores Huerta Foundation, Fresno Boys and … Continued

Daly City Bay Leaders

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Daly City Bay Leaders is a youth program, launched in August of 2019 at Westmoor High School in Daly City, that sparks positive change by identifying and addressing transportation, housing … Continued

Fresno County Prevention & Early Intervention

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Friday Night Live The Fresno Prevention and Early Intervention Program is divided into four health equity issue areas: underage alcohol use, underage marijuana use, prescription drug abuse, and Youth Leadership … Continued

Rural Youth Commission Advocacy

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The rural communities of California’s Central Valley are vital to our state’s economy, but their unique needs and issues are often overlooked and under-resourced. Youth are particularly vulnerable, and their … Continued

Fresno Youth Commission

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The Fresno Youth Commission was established in February 2016, thanks to the powerful advocacy efforts of yli’s Boys and Men of Color. The story was covered by reporter Laura Baker, … Continued

Calafia

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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. Calafia Fellows are selected every … Continued