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Students, nonprofits and district present leadership and arts programs highlighting youth voice and international service
Summary
SFUSD heard multiple youth-focused presentations: a YouSpeak spoken-word dedication by Brian Santiago, Build On students who traveled on service treks, and a CORO Exploring Leadership presentation with a student testimonial about gains in confidence and leadership. The board discussed expanding these opportunities and support mechanisms.
Speakers at the meeting highlighted student leadership, arts-based learning and international service trips as examples of programs that create engagement and deepen learning.
Early in the meeting, the board dedicated the session to National Youth Courts Month and heard a spoken-word poem from Brian Santiago with YouSpeak, who described structural barriers in schools and criticized a system that funnels young people toward incarceration. "I was kicked out of my first high school before the…
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