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  • Crystallee Crain, 27, is founder of the Heal the Streets program at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in Oakland, California.
    Changing Attitudes, Bridging Divides - Crystallee Crain

    Crystallee Crain, 27, is founder of the Heal the Streets program at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in Oakland, Calif.

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  • J'Shon Lee, a member of the White Mountain Apache tribe in Arizona , advocates for improved mental-health services for Native American youth on and off of reservations. The suicide rate of young Native Americans is more than twice as high as the rest of the U.S. population.
    Saving Lives On and Off the Reservation - J'Shon Lee

    J'Shon Lee, a member of the White Mountain Apache tribe in Arizona , advocates for improved mental-health services for Native American youth on and off of reservations.

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  • In 2010, Gaby Pacheco walked 1,500 miles from Miami, Fl. to Washington, D.C. with three other immigrant youth in order to draw attention to the plight of undocumented students. Pacheco, 26, who was born in Ecuador, continues advocating for immigration legislation, such as the DREAM Act, by speaking at college campuses.
    DREAM Walker - Gaby Pacheco

    In 2010, Gaby Pacheco walked 1,500 miles from Miami, Fl. to Washington, D.C. with three other immigrant youth in order to draw attention to the plight of undocumented students.

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  • Najma Nazy’at, 38, has been a community activist since she was 17. At the Boston Youth Project, Nazy’at guides youth leaders from underprivileged communities who push for better school facilities and additional guidance counselors. They successfully campaigned to extend youth transit pass hours so teens can affordably travel to after-school programs and jobs.
    Common Causes - Najma Nazy’at

    Najma Nazy’at, 38, has been a community activist since she was 17. At the Boston Youth Project, Nazy’at guides youth leaders from underprivileged communities who push for better school facilities and additional guidance counselors.

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