Welcome to the digital home of KALW’s Youth Journalism Project, where we are shifting the narrative of the 2026 Midterm Elections by amplifying the people who will live the future we’re voting on!
This page is your hub for everything produced in connection with our Power the Future initiative—from the raw energy of our community summits to community and solutions journalism stories produced in collaboration with Bay Area youth.
Your Voice, Your Future: Welcome to the KALW Youth Journalism Project
Stay tuned for bold story ideas, field recordings, and community interviews that explore the local issues you care about through a lens of community and action.
Stay Connected & Get Involved:
- Explore & Learn: Check out our "Amplifying Community Voices" presentation below to sharpen your reporting skills.
- Submit Your Story: Stay tuned to how to share your story idea or interview clips with our editorial team.
- Bookmark & Follow: This project is evolving in real-time. Save this page for upcoming content, follow us on our socials for live updates, and sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know about new training opportunities and election coverage.
Power the Future Events
Our deepest gratitude goes out to the incredible youth organizations, insightful panelists, and dynamic presenters who made Power the Future 2026 such a resounding success. By bringing your passion and expertise to the KALW stage, you didn't just share ideas—you laid the groundwork for a more inclusive and engaged democracy.
A special thank you to our partners and presenters from 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, The San Francisco Youth Commission, Palo Alto Youth Council, Power California, and support from the Solutions Journalism Network Advancing Democracy Innovation Fund. Your commitment to grassroots change shows that when young changemakers lead the conversation, the future looks brighter than ever.
Thank you to Oakland Kids First, YOUth Decide and AYPAL for showing up in and contributing meaningfully to the conversation!
We can’t wait to continue learning about what you are doing and following your work!
Power the Future 2026 Presentations
Click to download the presentation.
- Amplifying Community Voices by Hanisha Harjani
- Social Media Skills for Change by Ren Fitzgerald
- Power California by Ruth Sosa Martin