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
Don’t Give Up Hope: Manuel’s Journey to a Life of Purpose & Service
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Manuel has lived a lot of life in his 20 years. He joined us to share his deeply personal story tracing his journey from running with the wrong crowd and incarceration as a teen to a college student and community advocate with a heart for service. Manuel describes the hard choices he had to make starting at a young age and the emotional impact of stigma on juvenile justice-involved youth. He also shares the transformative power that one caring adult had in helping to shape him into the man he is today. Manuel's life story of resilience and perseverance is heartwarming and laced with messages of hope and positivity that will inspire listeners of all ages. It could very well change your life!
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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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