Student Activists in High School – Podcast Episode 191

Classnotes Podcast (May 21, 2019). Students at high school in San Antonio are taking a proactive role to promote student voice on issues that impact school safety and equitable access to a quality education. These student organizers have taken leadership on concerns like dating violence, mental health services, LGBTQ student rights, and alternative discipline measures. In this episode, two of these student leaders visited our office to describe how they organize themselves for maximum impact. Melivia Mujia, a senior, and Evany Gonzales, a sophomore, were interviewed by Michelle Martínez Vega, IDRA technology coordinator.

Show length: 11:48 min

Resources

Student Advocates for Educational Equity, slide deck from presentation led by South San Antonio ISD students: Melivia Mujia, Mark Mendiola, Ebany Gonzalez, Madison Donavan at the Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute, April 2019

Video interview of Melivia Mujia at Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute, April 2019

Youths in Action – Intergenerational Leadership

Students Become Leaders in their Community to Support Peers on the Path Toward College

Community Projects, Youths and Academic Learning – Student Voice in Solutions to Challenging Problems, March 28, 2017

Student Activism In School Getting Your Voice Heard – Resources, Inspiration And Expert Advice For Making A Difference On And Off Campus

Youth-Led Activism webpage, The Freechild Project

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