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Bay Area Bountiful: Youth Climate Action

The Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action Academy is run by high school and college students who are passionate about climate activism. They speak articulately about their work reaching out to local and...

Connect the Bay: LGBTQ Youth Space

The LGBTQ Youth Space drop-in center in San Jose is a safe and supportive environment specifically for queer and trans youth. Its staff believes that “LGBTQIA+ youth deserve to be safe, seen and celeb...

College Students, AI and the Future

San Jose State University students Julia, Divija and Ryan are not aftaid of AI—they are learning how to use it for the betterment of society. Hear more from these inspiring students in the NorCal prog...

DM SJSU AI Students

Connect the Bay: International Children Assistance Network

The International Children Assistance Network (ICAN) is a nonprofit serving one of the largest Vietnamese communities in any one city outside of Vietnam, located in San Jose. Co-founder and executive...

Connect the Bay: Ujima

“The field of social work is primarily female!” According to San Jose nonprofit Ujima’s executive director Yvonne Maxwell, “The type of work that we do in social work…is something that women do in our...

How Snoopy Inspired Joe Wos to Become a Cartoonist

What if a single cartoon could change your life? For thousands of artists around the world, that cartoon was Snoopy. In this heartfelt reflection from Joe Wos, a lifelong cartoonist, we see how discov...

Becoming Daisy Astraea: A Story of Self-Expression and Pride

Justin knew he was different growing up, but did not find a supportive environment where he could express himself until college. Now no one is holding him back as he embraces his passion for drag perf...

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