Bernice Espinoza is a civil rights lawyer focusing on combating social justice issues through her career. She specializes in criminal law, immigration law, and outside of work, spends her time immersed in continuing to help her community. She will be able to provide insight on how your future career path and active community service can be a way to engage in civics.
As the Youth Engagement and Advocacy Associate at #HalfTheStory, Daniella develops programs that empower youth leaders with tools to advocate for a more equitable and healthy digital landscape for future generations. Her journey in peer support began at 15 as a suicide hotline volunteer for TeenLine, and later founded Lean On Me UC Berkeley, the first anonymous peer emotional support hotline on her college campus.
Larissa May is a digital wellness entrepreneur and the founder of #HalfTheStory, a non-profit dedicated to improving the next generation’s relationship with technology. Larissa founded #HalfTheStory after facing her own struggles with social media, and has spent the past 10 years driving the rapidly growing global movement towards digital wellness.
Eric Zhu is a high school senior who co-founded the start up Aviato, a platform for private market data. In pursuing his passion, he was faced with the challenge of being underestimated because of his age. Despite this, he raised $20 million from investors and plans to further his work by creating a climate fintech start up. He is a prime example of the power of youth in adult-run spaces and will give insight on how to engage with decision-makers that will invest in your projects.
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