Young People to the Front

The Young People to the Front Podcast (YP2FPod) aims to elevate youth voices and increase awareness about youth homelessness in LA. By exploring the causes and LA-specific issues that intersect with youth homelessness, as well as highlighting actions that can be taken to solve it, we hope to build a broad support network and deepen our connection to the community.

Have You Heard About North Hollywood?

Tonny sits down with Gayle, Sandy, and Grant for a discussion about their work at The Village Family Services in North Hollywood. Tonny and Gayle also recall their time in HYFLA. They talk about how not all youth are aware of service providers outside Hollywood and delve into The Village Family Services' and the work and services they offer to youth. Tune in for laughter, nostalgia, and a look into the heart of the community in north Hollywood.

05-22
44:11

Jenni's Flower Ft. Cheyenne

In this week's episode, Tonny sits down with Cheyenne, the executive director of Jenni's Flowers. They discuss a variety of topics, including the foster care system, healthy coping mechanisms, attending university in California, and how healing from trauma can lead to the creation of beautiful things.Cheyenne is a creative leader and multimedia artist, with talents ranging from filmmaking, producing, directing, editing, fashion, painting and design. As a transitional youth impacted by the foster care system, she is passionate about empowering other young adults with lived experience. Cheyenne is the Founder and Executive Director of Jenni's Flower, a non-profit organization that empowers transition-age foster youth to bloom their flowers by supporting them through their personal and professional development. Through Jenni's Flower, Cheyenne has created and maintained successful programs in 2023 such as the Foster Youth Flea Market, reaching over 50+ transition-age youth in just one year of operation. Cheyenne hopes to continue to fulfill her purpose of empowering others to heal and become self-sufficient through all avenues of her work and art.We can end youth homelessness Every year, one in ten young people between the ages of 18-25 experience homelessness in the United States. In order to end the experience of homelessness, our society need to embark on drastic change by prioritizing young voices and building systems that support the needs of young people. With every purchase, a shirt will be donated to a young advocate with lived experience of homelessness. #YoungPeopleToTheFront If you would like to donate a shirt to a young advocate. Please ship to: LACEYH 4308 Burns Ave, Los Angeles CA 90026

05-08
01:04:20

Utilizing Your Skills for Community Benefit Ft. Nathaniel

In this episode, we finally phoned a friend in space. Yes, that's right, the multi-talented Nathaniel Patterson is in the podcast studio. We talked to him about how he got into tech, and how he uses the skills he learned in tech to help organizations across the country incorporate tech in their orgs. We also discussed how he started as an organizer, and how you can contribute to your community. We'd like to thank Joshua Ewing for helping us edit this podcast. We can end youth homelessness Every year, one in ten young people between the ages of 18-25 experience homelessness in the United States. In order to end the experience of homelessness, our society need to embark on drastic change by prioritizing young voices and building systems that support the needs of young people. With every purchase, a shirt will be donated to a young advocate with lived experience of homelessness. #YoungPeopleToTheFront If you would like to donate a shirt to a young advocate. Please ship to: LACEYH 4308 Burns Ave, Los Angeles CA 90026

04-25
51:00

L.A Law on Criminalization of Homelessness Ft. Shayla Myers

Tonny and Robin sat down with Shayla Myers, a senior attorney at the Unhoused People's Justice Project at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA). She works alongside community organizations, unhoused residents, and tenants to end the criminalization of poverty. This episode covers a range of topics including the operation of legal clinics, the Supreme Court case on homelessness, Municipal Code 41.18, and other matters pertaining to her work at LAFLA. We can end youth homelessness Every year, one in ten young people between the ages of 18-25 experience homelessness in the United States. In order to end the experience of homelessness, our society need to embark on drastic change by prioritizing young voices and building systems that support the needs of young people. With every purchase, a shirt will be donated to a young advocate with lived experience of homelessness. #YoungPeopleToTheFront If you would like to donate a shirt to a young advocate. Please ship to: LACEYH 4308 Burns Ave, Los Angeles CA 90026

04-02
01:09:19

YP2F After Dark Ep 1 Ft. Cowboy Carter predictions

We can end youth homelessness Every year, one in ten young people between the ages of 18-25 experience homelessness in the United States. In order to end the experience of homelessness, our society need to embark on drastic change by prioritizing young voices and building systems that support the needs of young people. With every purchase, a shirt will be donated to a young advocate with lived experience of homelessness. #YoungPeopleToTheFront If you would like to donate a shirt to a young advocate. Please ship to: LACEYH 4308 Burns Ave, Los Angeles CA 90026

03-29
28:18

Assembly man Isaac Bryan

Every year, one in ten young people between the ages of 18-25 experience homelessness in the United States. In order to end the experience of homelessness, our society need to embark on drastic change by prioritizing young voices and building systems that support the needs of young people. With every purchase, a shirt will be donated to a young advocate with lived experience of homelessness. #YoungPeopleToTheFront If you would like to donate a shirt to a young advocate. Please ship to: LACEYH 4308 Burns Ave, Los Angeles CA 90026

03-19
59:44

We are back Ft. YP2F Main Cast

We can end youth homelessness Every year, one in ten young people between the ages of 18-25 experience homelessness in the United States. In order to end the experience of homelessness, our society need to embark on drastic change by prioritizing young voices and building systems that support the needs of young people. With every purchase, a shirt will be donated to a young advocate with lived experience of homelessness. #YoungPeopleToTheFront If you would like to donate a shirt to a young advocate. Please ship to: LACEYH 4308 Burns Ave, Los Angeles CA 90026

03-05
16:42

Trip down memory lane Ft. Laura & Nicole

We can end youth homelessnessEvery year, one in ten young people between the ages of 18-25 experience homelessness in the United States. In order to end the experience of homelessness, our society need to embark on drastic change by prioritizing young voices and building systems that support the needs of young people. With every purchase, a shirt will be donated to a young advocate with lived experience of homelessness. #YoungPeopleToTheFronthttps://www.bonfire.com/store/young-people-to-the-front/If you would like to donate a shirt to a young advocate. Please ship to: LACEYH 4308 Burns Ave, Los Angeles CA

11-28
01:19:41

Youth Specific Services Ft. Erin Casey

We can end youth homelessnessEvery year, one in ten young people between the ages of 18-25 experience homelessness in the United States. In order to end the experience of homelessness, our society need to embark on drastic change by prioritizing young voices and building systems that support the needs of young people. With every purchase, a shirt will be donated to a young advocate with lived experience of homelessness. #YoungPeopleToTheFronthttps://www.bonfire.com/store/young-people-to-the-front/If you would like to donate a shirt to a young advocate. Please ship to: LACEYH 4308 Burns Ave, Los Angeles CA

10-31
01:05:57

Resources and Tech with the WIN App Ambassadors

We can end youth homelessnessEvery year, one in ten young people between the ages of 18-25 experience homelessness in the United States. In order to end the experience of homelessness, our society need to embark on drastic change by prioritizing young voices and building systems that support the needs of young people. With every purchase, a shirt will be donated to a young advocate with lived experience of homelessness. #YoungPeopleToTheFronthttps://www.bonfire.com/store/young-people-to-the-front/If you would like to donate a shirt to a young advocate. Please ship to: LACEYH 4308 Burns Ave, Los Angeles CA

10-17
52:36

Inside City Hall with Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez

We can end youth homelessnessEvery year, one in ten young people between the ages of 18-25 experience homelessness in the United States. In order to end the experience of homelessness, our society need to embark on drastic change by prioritizing young voices and building systems that support the needs of young people. With every purchase, a shirt will be donated to a young advocate with lived experience of homelessness. #YoungPeopleToTheFronthttps://www.bonfire.com/store/young-people-to-the-front/If you would like to donate a shirt to a young advocate. Please ship to: LACEYH 4308 Burns Ave, Los Angeles CA

10-03
45:17

Importance of Youth Involvement in Policy Change Ft. Whitney

We can end youth homelessnessEvery year, one in ten young people between the ages of 18-25 experience homelessness in the United States. In order to end the experience of homelessness, our society need to embark on drastic change by prioritizing young voices and building systems that support the needs of young people. With every purchase, a shirt will be donated to a young advocate with lived experience of homelessness. #YoungPeopleToTheFronthttps://www.bonfire.com/store/young-people-to-the-front/If you would like to donate a shirt to a young advocate. Please ship to: LACEYH 4308 Burns Ave, Los Angeles CA

09-12
01:06:44

YP2F Live!

Our first ever LIVE episode of YP2FPod, recorded at the California Endowment during the opening of the YP2F Policy Summit held August 8th, 2023. Please understand that there were audio issues in the live recording. We did our best to resolve it but our editing magic only goes so far. We thought it was most important to share the voices of our youth panelists Iziiah, Perla, and Ken.

08-29
45:06

Youth Homelessness Policy 101 Ft. Dexter

We can end youth homelessness Every year, one in ten young people between the ages of 18-25 experience homelessness in the United States. In order to end the experience of homelessness, our society need to embark on drastic change by prioritizing young voices and building systems that support the needs of young people. With every purchase, a shirt will be donated to a young advocate with lived experience of homelessness. #YoungPeopleToTheFronthttps://www.bonfire.com/store/young-people-to-the-front/If you would like to donate a shirt to a young advocate. Please ship to: LACEYH 4308 Burns Ave, Los Angeles CA 90026

08-08
01:17:39

Introducing Whimzi Ha

We can end youth homelessnessEvery year, one in ten young people between the ages of 18-25 experience homelessness in the United States. In order to end the experience of homelessness, our society need to embark on drastic change by prioritizing young voices and building systems that support the needs of young people. With every purchase, a shirt will be donated to a young advocate with lived experience of homelessness. #YoungPeopleToTheFronthttps://www.bonfire.com/store/young-people-to-the-front/If you would like to donate a shirt to a young advocate. Please ship to: LACEYH 4308 Burns Ave, Los Angeles CA 90026

07-25
45:01

Equitable Access Ft. Marisol Lara

Every year, one in ten young people between the ages of 18-25 experience homelessness in the United States. In order to end the experience of homelessness, our society need to embark on drastic change by prioritizing young voices and building systems that support the needs of young people. With every purchase, a shirt will be donated to a young advocate with lived experience of homelessness. #YoungPeopleToTheFrontIf you would like to donate a shirt to a young advocate. Please ship to: LACEYH 4308 Burns Ave, Los Angeles CA 90026https://www.bonfire.com/store/young-people-to-the-front/

07-11
01:32:31

Decriminalizing Homelessness

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06-27
57:44

Food Justice w/ Melissa and Alex

Polo's PantryHomey Made Meals

06-13
40:41

Young People to the Front! w/ Leanndra Martinez

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05-30
59:08

Introducing YP2F Pod

Sign on to the campaign at YoungPeopletotheFront.org Audio Editing and Sound Design by Revision Sound

05-02
01:54

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