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Youth Democracy

People marching during the Oakland teacher strike. | Image from "City Rising: Youth & Democracy"
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Now Congresswoman Karen Bass (center) and co-author Marqueece Harris Dawson top left corner, and other SCYEA youth in the 1990s. | Community Coalition
The early and ongoing commitments of movement elders helped set the stage for young social movement leaders addressing many of the pressing issues facing our nation today.
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, including Emma Gonzalez (C), stand together on stage with other young victims of gun violence at the March for Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Young people have a pivotal role in some of today's biggest issues. See how their voices have helped shaped movements around the world.
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Activist Erica Fernandez mobilized a community to oppose a gas pipeline while still in her mid-teens.
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"Just think: that baby that you covered when they were cold or fed when they were hungry, that is the same one that's telling you they're trans, or gay."
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For most students spring break marks a time of relaxation, but for a group of students at Arroyo High School in El Monte it's an opportunity to get their hands dirty in their school's new garden.
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Visiting Earthworks Farm educated us on the conditions and the necessities of maintaining a garden-space.
MVHS students listen to members of SEMAP and La Historia Society, photo by Luis Sierra Campos
An arts organization offers students a chance to take a deep look at the people and stories that make up their community.
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Guest speakers share valuable information with the Youth Voices students and provide them opportunities to connect different community issues to their community cause.
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The trip was an opportunity to see the great work being done and identify what is still needed in the community.
MVHS Youth Voices students meet with Principal Larry Cecil and Claire Robinson from Amigos de los Rios
Collaborating with school officials and community organizations is key for the Youth Voices students to gain clarity on how they investigate and advocate for their community cause.
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In Los Angeles, where busy urban lifestyles often make it more difficult for groups to organize and engage with the community, social media becomes key medium for messaging.
Flyer announcing In the Red, "An Observance of Human Rights," held at Regeneracion in February 25, 1995. Image courtesy of Antonio Garcia.
Regeneración was a space where art, community, and politics merged in Highland Park, much like art collectives had done a generation before.
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