Briana Mendez-Padilla
Posts by Briana Mendez-Padilla:
Long Beach youth host climate rally to raise awareness of demand for LBUSD to move away from fossil fuels
The student group is asking the Board of Education and district leaders to move the school district's energy supply away from fossil fuels.For Long Beach grocery workers, soon to expire hero pay has helped with necessities and mental health during the pandemic
Stores have been hesitant to embrace hero pay ordinances, but the additional dollars per hour have been beneficial for grocery workers.

Compound x VoiceWaves panel: Youth on feeling safe in their own communities
In this clip from our panel at Compound in Long Beach, VoiceWaves Youth Reporters discuss why they do or do not feel safe hanging out in their communities.

Compound x VoiceWaves panel: Youth Reporters on becoming more aware of local social issues
In our panel hosted at Compound in Long Beach, VoiceWaves Youth Reporters speak on how they began to become more aware of issues and disparities in Long Beach.
