Girls Find Their Inner Strength in the Outdoors Something personal had been weighing on Mai Da Silva’s mind the summer before her freshman year in high school. She thought about that burden as she balanced on the side of a California mountain, yelled about it into the...
Creating a World Where More People See Themselves as Scientists At 14 years old, Carla Camacho thought she was just signing up for a fun beach trip in Baja California. She didn’t know the experience would change the trajectory of her life. Today, because of that first...
Point Bonita YMCA Delivers Meaningful Experiences in the Outdoors Every Child Deserves At the northernmost entrance to San Francisco Bay sits Point Bonita, a coastal community adjacent to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area; a stunning regional treasure...
Reclaiming Rights, Land, and a Way of Life “When I was young, I wanted to change the world. Now that I’m older and wiser, I realize I can only change myself.” For Lacey and Paul Cannon, co-founders of Indigenous Regeneration that age-old wisdom rings especially true....
Teen Leaders Build a Healthier Community Martin Cardoso is a high school freshman, a basketball teacher and role model who dreams of a career in engineering. Eduardo Acosta, a sophomore, is no longer afraid to speak in front of large groups. Martin and Eduardo...
