Champions for Youth Podcast
The Champions for Youth Podcast brings together trailblazers in youth advocacy, education, and public health at the forefront of creating impactful change as they reveal their motivations to take action and strategies that make a difference in their communities.
Join us for inspirational bi-monthly conversations to empower any youth-facing professional with actionable insights for combatting health behavior challenges youth face in communities every day.
Champions for Youth Podcast
Beyond the Page: A Youth-Led Movement Reclaiming Stories and Reshaping Norms with Marley Dias
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How can one voice, one story or one book change the world for today’s youth?
This is a story of how a single school projected launched a powerful youth-led movement that transformed how young people, especially young Black girls, see themselves in pages of a book. Through the Thousand Black Girl Books project, a new generation is finding confidence, connection and a sense of belonging through stories that reflect their true selves.
We explore how representation shapes youth well-being, how visibility unlocks possibility, and why youth-lead advocacy is reshaping classrooms, culture and what’s possible for the future generation.
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