Esandi founded Strings4Smiles, which provides music education and instruments to underserved students. She helped plan a virtual concert for healthcare workers!

"Our Quaran-Teen competition was in effort for our youth to come together and thank first responders, essential workers, and healthcare workers for the paramount work they have been doing....It is a beautiful thing when people can come together in the midst of panic and create melodious music together."



Jordan teaches senior citizens how to use technology so they can fight loneliness and stay connected to the world.

“Especially during a time like this, seniors need the ability to shop online, FaceTime their grandchildren, and entertain themselves by playing online games and watching videos on YouTube. The reactions of the seniors after every lesson is absolutely remarkable and makes all the work that I put into this class completely worth it!”

Destiny works Wide Angle Youth Media, which provides Baltimore youth and communities with the media education resources to represent themselves. She helped plan a virtual prom! 

“VIP (Virtual Iconic Prom) 2020 was an event for the entire community. We had students dancing in a private Zoom joined by parents, teachers and community members, with everyone on their feet and dancing for four hours straight and watching the live stream”

​​​​​​Photos of the Virtual Iconic Prom

1.  Donate to mutual aid groups run by the youth, for the youth, like the STAY Together Appalachian Youth Project.

2.  Follow their lead! Six Feet Supplies, a grocery delivery service run by students in LA, provides a toolkit to start a branch and get things going in your very own community. 

3.  Explore full-time jobs that empower young people, like Chapter Organizer at Youth United for Change, or Program Coordinator at the International Youth Foundation. 

4.  Spread the word! If you see someone doing great work, share it on social media so it reaches more people. Every tweet, comment and Instagram follower makes a difference.