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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...

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...

LGBTQ+ Wellness in San Jose | Sun’s Story

Identifying as non-binary, Sun enjoys their work doing outreach to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults through San Jose’s nonprofit agency LGBTQ Wellness. Sun shares that “It’s so vital for queer youth to s...

STEM Girl Power | Teen Podcaster Amplifies Women with Tech Stories

Teen podcaster Aarna Sahu has been reaching young women and girls around the globe through her podcast “Aarna’s News.” On her program she interviews women leaders in the technology industry who have e...

Finding Belonging | Kevin Villegas Inspires LGBTQ+ Youth

Since joining San Jose’s LGBTQ Youth Space Speakers Bureau, 24-year-old Kevin Villegas shares his personal story with other young people about growing up between different worlds and not always being...

Outside the Box | Inspiring LGBTQ+ Youth to Embrace Their Identity

As a queer, agender 19-year-old, Wycoff Higgins wants to connect with other young people about their journey. They volunteer as a public speaker as part of San Jose’s LGBTQ Youth Space Speakers Bureau...

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