#youth-advocacy

#youth-advocacy

Senate Bill 1043 aims to protect youth in residential treatment facilities, supported by Paris Hilton. [ more ]

Students protest anti-LGBTQ+ bills in Louisiana by performing a theatrical protest at the state capitol.

Proposed bills in Louisiana include requiring parental consent for students to change pronouns and banning transgender individuals from using bathrooms based on gender identity. [ more ]

The San Jose City Council is considering three policies to change where people living in vehicles can park near schools for safety reasons.

Students and school workers have raised safety concerns, leading to the proposed policies, despite warnings from homeless advocates about discrimination against homeless individuals. [ more ]

Wazid Chwdury won regional final with speech on Voices of Migration

Previous winners became Hollywood stars, entrepreneurs, and writers [ more ]

Transportation equity involves equal accessibility to transportation regardless of background.

Mobility justice includes funding sidewalks, transit, and bike lanes on par with highways. [ more ]

Khaitsa Wasiyo left her career to create Youthful Impact, an organization that helps young people gain employable skills.

The program lasts between 8 and 12 weeks and is aimed at youth facing adversity such as homelessness or unemployment. [ more ]

Young people are advocating for laws to make the internet and social media safer.

There is increasing public sentiment to address the perceived harms of social media. [ more ]