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Agents of Influence
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ReThink Citizens
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California Partners Project
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Give Us The Floor
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Civics Unplugged
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The Policy Project
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Sesame 3G
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NoSo Connection Collective
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Cyber Collective
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Letters to Strangers
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Code Girls United
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Pause4Peace
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Colorado Education Initiative
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Only7Seconds
Anika Dugal
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Alex Edgar
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Jay'Shun Matthews
Jay'Shun Matthews
YF Awardee
2026
Category
Entrepreneurs
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Jennifer Chiou
Jennifer Chiou
Challenge
Here Comes The Fun (2025)
Organization
CodeSpeak Labs
play-games-and-creative-expression
social-connection-and-belonging
tech-and-digital-agency
california
Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Jennifer Siebel Newsom
YF Awardee
2026
Category
Adults Championing Youth and Their Families
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Joon Baek
Joon Baek
YF Awardee
2026
Category
Activists
activists
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Josh Thompson
Josh Thompson
Challenge
Lonely Hearts Club (2024)
Organization
Civics Unplugged
youth-mental-health-and-wellbeing
social-connection-and-belonging
play-games-and-creative-expression
new-york
Juliana Lozano
Juliana Lozano
Challenge
Under Pressure (2025)
Organization
Despierta
youth-mental-health-and-wellbeing
gender-responsive-youth-support
social-connection-and-belonging
north-carolina
Julie Chelovich Perconte
Julie Chelovich Perconte
Challenge
Oops!... AI Did it Again (2026)
Organization
Urban Initiatives
ai
youth-mental-health-and-wellbeing
play-games-and-creative-expression
social-connection-and-belonging
illinois
Kat Eves
Kat Eves
Challenge
Under Pressure (2025)
Organization
Give Us The Floor
gender-responsive-youth-support
youth-mental-health-and-wellbeing
social-connection-and-belonging
new-mexico
Katherine Myers
Katherine Myers
YF Awardee
2026
Category
Adults Championing Youth and Their Families
adults-championing-youth-and-their-families
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Kimberly Tsai
Kimberly Tsai
Challenge
Call Me Maybe (2025)
Organization
Challenge Success
school-climate-learning-and-phone-use
social-connection-and-belonging
youth-mental-health-and-wellbeing
california
Larissa "Larz" May
Larissa "Larz" May
Challenge
Lonely Hearts Club (2024)
Organization
#HalfTheStory
ai
youth-mental-health-and-wellbeing
tech-and-digital-agency
social-connection-and-belonging
play-games-and-creative-expression
california
Lauren Buitta
Lauren Buitta
Challenge
Oops!... AI Did it Again (2026)
Organization
Girl Security
tech-and-digital-agency
ai
youth-mental-health-and-wellbeing
gender-responsive-youth-support
massachusetts