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Youth Speakers

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Youth Speakers

Youth are regularly underrepresented in conversations around education, current events, and social justice. It’s time to stop this practice and lift up the voices of young people in these spaces. YCD has a deep bench of remarkable and powerful young people ready to speak about a variety of topics and social issues. Our network spans students in middle school, high school and college.

Past speakers have discussed:

• the experiences of trans students today
• the perspectives of Native students on Indigenous People’s Day and related topics
• representation (and lack thereof) of people of color in K-12 curriculum
• the dearth of teachers of color and its impact on students of color
• the challenges faced by students whose first/home language is not English
• what feminism means to young women today

We generally encourage the use of a panel format so that multiple perspectives can be presented on whatever is being discussed. YCD students can optionally serve as panel moderators, so that the session is entirely youth-run. Past event organizers and attendees have often remarked these are the sessions they valued and remember the most.

Adult Speakers and Workshop Presenters

YCD has a deep network of workshop presenters, keynote speakers, and experts on a wide variety of social justice topics and issues. Leverage our network to find a good fit for your upcoming event! Tell us about your goals, budget, and other considerations, and we can recommend some amazing individuals to inspire and educate your audience, whether for educator professional development or a youth-focused event.