A Youth Perspective from the Frontlines of Pollution
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Living in Southern California means being around air pollution everyday, even if you can’t see it.
public health
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The Coachella Valley’s Palm Frond Crisis: Sustainable Solutions
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The Coachella Valley is widely known for being the “Date Capital of the World”. However, managing date palm fronds—the leaves of these majestic trees—has presented significant challenges for the region … Continued
“Building Our Future” Open Mic Night
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On Friday, October 11, 2019, the young people from Mobilizing Youth to Nix Tobacco (MYNT)* of Fresno County, in partnership with Amplify!** ( African American Statewide Coordinating Center), presented the “Building Our Future” Open Mic Night.
These are Our Demands: Reflections from Fresno’s Climate Strike
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The effects of environmental and climate catastrophe are devastating communities on a global scale. Right here in the Central Valley we can feel our summers getting hotter, we taste our water becoming unsafe or scarce altogether, and we see our politicians continuing to collect major dollars from the fossil fuel industry.
Housing, Immigration, and Substance Abuse Exhibit to Raise Awareness in Half Moon Bay
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In the process of building with my YLI group, I started to realize how important it is for the community to know about the issues – to be aware of what is going on around them. They need to know what exactly city council is deciding for us, the overall community. In order to raise awareness, we’re planning the Housing, Immigration, and Substance Abuse (H.I.S.) Freedom Gallery Exhibit to take place on June 7th at Pilarcitos High School.
A Call to Justice for our Community
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Tobacco products are adapting to our social environments and we need to put a stop to this. We need you to support our campaign as we strive to set a city-wide tobacco retail minimum price and ban the use of coupons, BOGO deals, and any other promotional strategies to purchase tobacco in San Francisco — our city. This isn’t just a health issue, it’s also a social justice issue.
Big Tobacco in the City
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Fighting for tobacco prevention for me is crucial because young kids of color deserve better than this, they don’t need any more direct targeting by big corporations, and most important they do not need tobacco or any tobacco-related products.
Through the Camera’s Lens: Photovoice Project in San Mateo Raises Awareness about Drug Use
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May was Mental Health Awareness Month. For YLI youth leaders, it was a time not only to encourage vulnerable communities to access and practice preventative mental health services, but also … Continued