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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
Youth Know Best: Honest Advice from Youth with Lived Experience
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We're kicking off a brand-new season of Youth Voice Amplified with a conversation that every service provider, policymaker, and community member needs to hear.
In this special episode, members of Kern County's Youth Action Board (YAB)—young adults with lived experience of homelessness—take the microphone to share what truly helps, what unintentionally causes harm, and how adults can build trust with youth experiencing homelessness.
Through honest stories, practical advice, and powerful moments of vulnerability, these young leaders challenge us to move beyond assumptions and start listening. Their message is simple but profound: the best solutions begin by hearing the voices of the youth living the experience.
If you've ever wondered how to better support youth facing homelessness, this conversation will change the way you think.
Resources & information mentioned in the episode:
- Through Our Eyes Photojournalism Project
- Kern County Youth Resource Guide
- Find helpful resources mentioned in this podcast episode.
Connect with Youth Voice Amplified
If you would like to ask us a question, recommend a topic, or suggest a guest, please email us at youthvoiceamplified@gmail.com.
Credits:
Producers: Gennessa Fisher, Kim Silva and Allyson Baptiste
Audio Engineering & Editing: Liam Silva - silvasoulmedia@gmail.com
Production Partner: Kern Education Television Network
Theme Song: “Beatitude” by Mountaineer
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