Youth Awards
The Youth Awards Celebrate Youth Activists Who Inspire Their Peers and Communities
Meet our 2024 winners
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The awards are given in recognition of young leaders whose actions impact public policies, create innovative models of service, strengthen local institutions, and inspire youth power.
Across the state, young people are standing at the frontlines, taking action, and leading conversations to create lasting change that will lead to a more equitable and healthy future. The Youth Awards, created in 2018, recognize and celebrate the young changemakers and youth-allied organizations that have made a tremendous impact on improving the health of their communities and across the state of California.
The Youth Awards honor youth who…
- Engage civically, volunteer locally, advocate for important causes, or encourage engagement among their peers.
- Take brave action when faced with deep-rooted systemic barriers and injustice.
- Have shown up in their community as agents of change.
- Will continue to evolve as leaders in the years ahead.
- Have made a positive impact on their community at large.
The 2024 Youth Awards offers 3 categories
Voices for Change Awards
The Voices for Change Award celebrates the transformative leadership of youth who are achieving racial and health equity through people power. Four youth, one per region, who have done exceptional work in the area of health, justice reform, schools, and inclusive community development will be selected as a recipient.
Four award recipients will receive $3,000 each.
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Youth Power Partner Awards
The Youth Power Partner Award celebrates non-profit organizations who are cultivating pathways for youth power. The organization selected can be a youth-led advocacy organization or an adult ally-led organization supporting youth voice and power.
Four non-profit organizations will each receive $10,000.
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Brandon Harrison Youth Visionary Award
The Brandon Harrison Youth Visionary Award recognizes an exceptional young person who has overcome challenges and obstacles to battle back from trauma and place themselves and their community on a path toward success. Brandon Harrison was a youth activist from Stockton, California who was a member of TCE’s President’s Youth Council. In his memory and legacy, this award celebrates young activists who are carrying on the fight for health and racial justice.
One award recipient will receive $10,000.
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Regions
North
Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Sacramento, Shasta, Trinity
Central
Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Monterey, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
South
Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial, San Diego
Meet the 2024 Winners
We are proud to announce the 2024 TCE Youth Awards Winners
2024 Voices for Change Award Winners
The Voices for Change Award celebrates the transformative leadership of youth who are achieving racial and health equity through people power. Four youth, one per region, who have done exceptional work in the area of health, justice reform, schools, and inclusive community development will be selected as a recipient.
These four award winners each received $3,000.
2024 Youth Power Partner Award Winners
The Youth Power Partner Award celebrates non-profit organizations who are cultivating pathways for youth power. The organization selected can be a youth-led advocacy organization or an adult ally-led organization supporting youth voice and power.
These three non-profit organizations each received $10,000.2024 Brandon Harrison Youth Visionary Award Winner
The Brandon Harrison Youth Visionary Award recognizes an exceptional youth who has overcome challenges and obstacles to battle back from trauma and place themselves and their community on a path toward success. Brandon Harrison was a youth activist from Stockton, California who was a member of TCE’s President’s Youth Council. In his memory and legacy, this award celebrates young activists who are carrying on the fight for health and racial justice.
One award winner received $10,000.Previous Winners
2022 Youth Award Winners
Youth Power Partners
67 Sueños
Latinos Unidos Por Educación (LUPE)
ProjectQ
Youth Will
Voices for Change Awards
Ishaan Brar
Sofia Ongele
Dipti Venkatesh
Allison Vo
Brandon Harrison Youth Visionary Award
Kamarie Brown
2020 Youth Award Winners
VOICES FOR CHANGE AWARDS
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Mya Edwards Peña
Los Angeles, CA -
Peter Elias
Stockton, CA -
Kimberly Amaya
Long Beach, CA -
Jennifer Lico
Los Angeles, CA -
Chiqui Diaz
San Rafael, CA -
Bernadette Lim
San Francisco, CA
YOUTH POWER PARTNER AWARD
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California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance
Adult Ally-Led -
Somos Familia Valle
Adult Ally-Led
BRANDON HARRISON VISIONARY AWARD
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Daniel Mendoza
Oakland, CA
2018 Youth Award Winners
COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS AWARD
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Gabriella Claro
Boyle Heights -
David Celedon
Central Santa Ana -
Danyeal Escobar
Fresno -
Paw Wah
City Heights -
Avi Critz
Del Norte -
Xochtil Larios
East Oakland -
Xitlaali Castellanos
East Salinas -
Simon Moore
Coachella Valley -
Spencer Lara
Long Beach -
Jacqueline Martinez
At-large (unafilliated) -
Tahara Reynolds
At-large (unafilliated) -
Jahiem Jones
Richmond -
Yeshahyah Yisrael
Sacramento -
Chyna Patz
South Kern -
Nalleli Cobo
South LA -
Guadalupe Reyes Calderon
Richmond
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AWARD
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Comite Civico Del Valle Inc
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Students Deserve
BRANDON HARRISON VISIONARY AWARD
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Tisha Ortiz
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