Sunnyside and Roosevelt Friday Night Live, and Betting on our Future host Fresno Teen Summit

March 25, 2023 · Fresno

Sunnyside Friday Night Live, Roosevelt Friday Night Live, and Betting on our Future (BOOF) hosted the Fresno Teen Summit with 71 youth participants. The event featured a local community leader as keynote speaker, a BOOF town hall, workshops on financial literacy, college readiness, creating inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ youth on campus, neurographic art, conversations on alcohol norms within cultures, and job readiness. There was also a resource fair with 22 local community organizations and universities, and 49 community partners in attendance.

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Ashley Barnica