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My weekend at a Queer and Trans Youth Summit
May 10, 2019 / By Chase Bertotto
Community Education Entertainment Health Identity LGBTQ Mental Health Merced Poetry Safety spoke word Stories
The Queer & Trans Youth Leadership Summit (QT Summit) is a 3-day youth leadership development opportunity for LGBTQIA+ youth ages fifteen to nineteen.

Evolve
May 8, 2019 / By Steven Rice
Community Education Environment Family Identity Poetry spoke word Stories
Youth reporter Steven Rice's poem on race and overcoming adversities.

The Activist for Change: A Profile on Vajra Watson
May 8, 2019 / By Rachel Livinal
Community Education Family Identity Politics School Stories
Upon the life and history of Dr. Vajra Watson, one word comes into play: a hustler.

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Merced Denim Day
May 7, 2019 / By Jen Ramos
Community Safety
Girls and Womyn of Color organized a Denim Day demonstration in Downtown Merced.

Youth advocates hope for sports program vouchers in Merced
April 3, 2019 / By Jen Ramos
Community
Members of Rise and Lift advocate for a sports voucher program so that youth from low income families could access sports in Merced.

No Wrong Way to Be Human
March 19, 2019 / By Aaliyah Jensen
Community Education Identity LGBTQ Safety
Youth reporter Aaliyah Jensen advocates for more trans inclusion and tolerance in school.

Community

Believing in Myself

February 7, 2019 / By Karina Vivas
Tags: central valley, community, mental health, merced, youth

Friendships have the potential to impact our wellness positively or negatively. How do you cope when a companion is no longer a part of your life?

Education

Youth lead forum with candidates for California Superintendent of Public Instruction

November 2, 2018 / By Jen Ramos
Tags: california superintendent of public instruction, youth power summit

At the Youth Power Summit in Aug. 2018, youth lead a forum with the top two candidates for California Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Family

We’Ced Weighs in on the Migrant Caravan

November 29, 2018 / By We'Ced
Tags: immigration, refugees

The We'Ced Youth Media cohort weighs in on the migrant caravan from Central America trying to seek asylum in the United States.

Health

A new home called frostbite

January 7, 2019 / By Rachel Livinal
Tags: community, growing up in Merced, homelessness, mental health, merced county homeless count, substance abuse

According to the Merced City and County Continuum of Care, the City of Merced homeless count dropped very slightly from 318 to 310 in 2018, though the number of displaced people in Merced County rose from 454 to 514.