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Beating the Pandemic Goes Beyond Masks and Vaccinations

By Elizabeth Tang & Eleni Pacheco Connecting from a distance For nearly a year, social interactions have been limited more than ever...

Young people are changing the world, their voice as their superpower

By Elizabeth Tang & Eleni Pacheco Though the world has been on pause for the past few months, that hasn’t stopped a new and evolved Youth...

The Future is Now: YAC Alum Ariel Alvarez says Advocacy Never Stops

By Ariel Alvarez My siblings and I learned about the Youth Advocacy Council through a friend who knew our mom was a teen parent. It was...

Our Young Leaders Brought the WOW Factor to the Annual Girls Global Summit

I recently had the opportunity to attend the Girls Global Summit where other young representatives from different clubs and organizations...

State Board of Education: It is Your Duty to Protect Young People

By Eleni Pacheco This Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month remember that sex ed is proven to reduce violence and exploitation. All young...

2020 Means Clear Vision: Healthy Futures Looks Forward to State Board of Education Public Hearings

State Board of Education is reviewing health ed standards. We're going to make sure sex education improves in Texas schools.

A Real Texas Family Sex Ed Success Story

Jessica Mejia and Jonis Nava: A Real Texas Family Sex Education Success Story By Eleni Pacheco Being a pregnant and parenting teen: “Teen...