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Click through each blog entry to check out our student spotlights, learn about recent on-campus actions and see invitations to upcoming STF-wide events.

Students Vote For The Planet

Students Vote For The Planet

October 27- November 9, 2022: STF chapters hosted mock elections, interactive tent events, and classroom presentations as their final get out the vote efforts leading up to the 2022 midterm elections. STFers highlighted the importance of being prepared and making informed decisions about candidates and propositions when voting. Chapter members extensively researched the issues of …

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STF Shines at HRW’s Voices for Justice Dinner

STF Shines at HRW’s Voices for Justice Dinner

Photos by Sarah Desage, Kamelia Photography and Leela Cullity Younger October 6, 2022: Attendees at the 2022 HRW Voices For Justice Dinner enjoyed an evening with Human Rights Watch staff who investigate US democracy, children’s rights and LGBTQ rights. To kick off the event, in a private meet and greet with HRW researchers Hye Jung Han and Amanda …

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Challenging Caruso at Rally

Challenging Caruso at Rally

September 23, 2022: Late last Friday afternoon, as the STF Global Climate Strike demonstration was ending on Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades, one student shouted, “There’s Rick Caruso!” The Los Angeles Mayoral candidate (versus Karen Bass) was across the street, walking his dog while touring his mall, Palisades Village. Several STFers from Palisades Charter High School waited for a green light, then ran across Sunset and talked Caruso into visiting their rally…

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Registering for the Planet

Registering for the Planet

STFers across Southern California hosted events and rallies in honor of National Voter Registration Day and the 2022 Global Climate Strike. They urged classmates and community members to consider the future of the planet at the polls this November and joined in solidarity with thousands of young people worldwide who strive to keep the climate crisis front of mind for those in power…

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Let’s Get Started!

Let’s Get Started!

It’s time to hit the ground running on our Fall 2022 Vote for the Planet Campaign! Be sure to explore the resources and information available in our new toolkit to help you get started. It’s up to us to demand climate change is addressed and encourage our communities to vote for the planet this fall…

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Disrupting the System

Disrupting the System

September 10, 2022: “The most critical thing youth can do right now is to combat greenwashing. Call out BS where you see it. Educate yourself so when the time comes for you to advocate on this issue, you can knock these people flat down,” said Sim Bilal, 20-year-old climate activist from South LA, to participants at STF’s 2022 Fall Leadership Workshop…

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