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Youth Voice Amplified
Join hosts Gennessa Fisher and Brian Johnson for this youth-led and youth-focused monthly interview series as they talk with young people about their life experiences with homelessness, foster care, disabilities, teen parenting, and more. Each conversation will uncover stories of hope and strength from youth storytellers who will share the best ways we can support youth in similar situations. If you want to know how to do better for youth or simply be inspired, this is your show! Every youth has a story to tell. Are you ready to listen?
Youth Voice Amplified
Project I Am From - The Only Way Out is Through
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In this moving episode of Youth Voice Amplified, we welcome back Melie, a dedicated advocate for homeless youth, to kick off our special focus on Homeless Youth Awareness Month. Through Project "I Am From," we dive deep into the power of lived experience and poetry, uncovering unique stories of youth who have experienced homelessness and the places they come from. Listen as Melie shares her own powerful piece, "I Am From," and reflects on resilience, family traditions, and what it truly means to find strength amidst adversity. Join us all throughout November as we lift up the voices of homeless youth in our community and bring awareness to their journeys and struggles.
Resources & information mentioned in the episode:
- I Am From Poem Template
- CITY OF GRANTS PASS v. JOHNSON
- National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
- How Many Youth Are Homeless?
- Listen to Melie's episode on Youth Voice Amplified!
- Find helpful resources mentioned in this podcast episode.
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Credits:
Producers: Brian Johnson, Gennessa Fisher, Kim Silva and Allyson Baptiste
Production Partners: Kern Education Television Network, the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office and Liam Silva
Theme Song: “Beatitude” by Mountaineer
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