Teens and Tweens Talk About What Matters

The Bare Minimum Isn't What We Should Be Striving For

This episode features Adrienne, a 2020 graduate of Woodside High School in Woodside, California. She was Student Body President and Co-President of the Black Student Union. She also plays soccer, volunteers in her community, and is involved in peer mentoring.

You just have to go for it. There's no other way.

This episode features Julia, a student at Gunn High School, talking about QuaranTunes, an online music and art school she started in response to the Covid19 pandemic shelter-in-place orders.

Bringing Everybody Else Up

This episode features Anika, a senior at Sequoia High School, talking about her experiences in student government, changing her middle school's dress code, being captain of the soccer team, and her advice for others about how to get engaged.

Behind the Posters

This episode features Paulina, a senior at Woodside High School, talking about why she joined leadership, her role as a senator in that class, her experiences in leadership, and her advice about how to get involved.

Go After It

This episode features Saira, a senior at Sierra Canyon HS in Chatsworth, CA. She discusses the many activities she is involved with and some of what has inspired her to get engaged.
 

FIRST Robotics and CASC

This episode features Jack, a high school junior at Credo High School in Rohnert Park, California. He discusses his experiences with starting up his own FIRST Robotics team and his work with CASC, the California Association of Student Councils.
 

High School Representatives to the School Board

This first episode features an interview with Ben and Claire, the high school representatives to the school board in the Palo Alto Unified School District. They discuss how their journey to this leadership position, their challenges, their advice to younger students about finding their voice, and some thoughts for teachers. Due to school closures, this episode does not include a middle school round table discussion, but check back in for future episodes.