Power the Future
The next generation of leaders is gathering in the Bay Area at KALW’s Power the Future 2026!
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The program for Saturday January 31, 2026, 11am-3pm, is a collaboration with several trailblazing youth organizations with support from the Solutions Journalism Network Advancing Democracy Innovation Fund.
Hear directly from young changemakers at the California Association of Youth Commissions, The Youth Power Project, League of Women Voters of San Francisco Youth Council , San Francisco Women’s Political Committee and Power California
Here is what’s on the agenda!
Opening Presentation:
“Why Youth Voices Matter” presented by Ruth Sosa Martinez, Policy Strategist at Power California. Join the fight for the futures of young people across the state of California.
Skills Sessions:
“Amplifying Community Voices” Presented by: Hanisha Harjani , KALW Public Media’s Community Journalism Director
“Social Media Skills for Change” Presented by: Ren Fitgerald, mobility and land use advocate and former head of Instagram and X strategy at Gen Z for Change
Conversations:
Architects of Change: Building and Strengthening Youth Commissions”
Presented by California Association of Youth Commissions (CAYC)
Panelists:
Harper Fortgang: Vice Chair of Housing, Recreation, & Transit Committee, San Francisco Youth Commission and Legislation Subcommittee Chair, California Association of Youth Commissions
Charlie Zeitlin: Legislation Subcommittee Vice-Chair, CAYC, Palo Alto Youth Council
Moderator: Anya Dalal, chair of the Hillsborough Youth Commission and co founder and of the California Association of Youth Commissions
“Student to Leader: Advocacy for Life”Presented by: The League of Women Voters San Francisco Youth Council .
Panelists:
Saanvi Aurora, Co-founder of the Youth Power Project
Angelina Poselli, Vice President of San Francisco Women’s Political Committee (SFWPC)
Moderator: Charlotte Dodson, member of the League of Women Voters San Francisco Voter Services Committee and former chair of LWVSF Youth Council LWVSF Youth Council