AERO
Conference
June 21 - 23, 2024
LIVE Conference
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Event Overview
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Time (EST)
Saturday, November 6th
9:30am
Youth Activism for Dummies (Erioluwa Adeyinka, Ayesha Shaikh, YouthxYouth) >>>VIEW<<<
11:15am
Poverty Across the Globe (Addie Lentzer, Mahi Thakur, Carlos Manuel Jarquin) >>>VIEW<<<
Design Thinking (Praja Tickoo) >>>VIEW<<<
1:15pm
Racism, Policing, and Prison Abolition (Addie Lentzer, Farzana Tansim) >>>VIEW<<<
Front Forum Focus (George Karani)
Time (EST)
Sunday, November 7th
9:30am
Youth Mental Health and Social Media (Hasini lakshminarayanan, Maria Ortega, Chebijira Esther, Ayesha Shaikh) >>>VIEW<<<
Colonialism/Anti-imperialism (Zahara Argwal)
1:15pm
Racism and Different Perspectives in History (Addie Lentzer, Ferdous Sediqui)
LA Times Youth Group (Molly Heber and Chuying Huo)
3:00pm
12+ Years in School and We're Never Taught to Love Ourselves: How Mental Health Plays a Direct Role in Activism (Elyssa Lassair)
Minimalism and Zero Waste (Mahi Thakur, Carlos Manuel Jarquin)Auteur and Youth Magazines (Chuying Huo)
An introduction to youth activism, activists archetypes, and education activism
with Erioluwa Adeyinka, Ayesha Shaikh and YouthxYouth.
9:30am - 11:00am EST
How extreme is global poverty? Is it getting worse? How does it affect people on the ground in countries we often don’t hear about? What can we do to eradicate poverty? Join this session to hear a new perspective on the depth of poverty around the globe and what the future looks like - which is in our hands. With Addie Lentzer, Carlos Manuel Jarquin and Mahi Thakur
11:15am - 12:45pm EST
Praja Tickoo has recently started an organization called Impact The Future, aimed at empowering students to reshape the world around them using the process of design thinking. Join him to learn more about how students can change the world by tackling problems that they are passionate about and how every student can make a difference. With Praja Tickoo
11:15am - 12:45pm EST
Racism, Policing, and Prison Abolition
Youth in this session will explore the history and present situation with policing and prisons in the US and discuss how to address the crisis that exists within this system for the future with Addie Lentzer and Farzana Tansim.
1:15pm - 2:45pm EST
Learn about a youth-led podcast aimed at bringing like-minded people together to solve issues in our society. We host different people to talk about different issues in order to raise awareness, discuss some of their projects and inspire the youth. With founder George Karani.
1:15pm - 2:45pm EST
Sunday November 7
Social media is a place where many teens go to escape their reality to be “free,” but a lot of teens also go there to release their emotions. Tik-Tok is one of the main platforms teens go to express their emotions; most of the short videos will come off as jokes until you look deeper and you see the teen is talking about their struggle with depression. Many teens like, comment, and re-share posts or short videos that they relate to. As a community, we should take notice of the videos our youth are making and help our youth. A conversation with Hasini lakshminarayanan, Maria Ortega, Chebijira Esther, Ayesha Shaikh.
9:30am - 11:15am EST
Talk with Leaders: Partnering to Create a Better Future
We are the generation we've been waiting for. However, it’s only together with other generations that we can turn ripples of change into waves. In this session, leaders in positions of power to make change will join youth from around the globe to discuss intergenerational partnership for a better future.
11:15am - 12:45pm EST
A youth-centered conversation on the progression of racism in history and how it has led to today with Addie Lentzer and Ferdous Sediqui.
1:15pm - 2:45pm EST
Los Angeles Times High School Insider is a community of readers, thinkers and storytellers. The foundation of HSI is this user-generated content platform where young people from around Southern California, across the country and even throughout the world can share the stories that matter to them. Beyond a place to share stories, we also create opportunities for young people to develop their writing, media literacy and multimedia skills, connect with L.A. Times staff and immerse themselves in the field of journalism with Molly Heber and Chuying Huo.
1:15pm - 2:45pm EST
12+ Years in School and We're Never Taught to Love Ourselves
How Mental Health Plays a Direct Role in Activism
with Elyssa Lassair.
3pm - 4:30pm EST
A presentation of Auteur Magazine, a digital youth publication for creators age 13-26. We will discuss how to submit, past issues, and have an Auteur member perform some spoken word poetry with Chuying Huo
3pm - 4:30pm EST
Minimalism is a concept that teaches us to live life with minimal stuff. We will talk about how we
can apply this to other aspects of life with Mahi Thakur and Carlos Manuel Jarquin.
3pm - 4:30pm EST
Domestic violence isn’t something we talk about enough, so let’s do it now. Learn about statistics about domestic violence, how to help prevent future abuse and violence, and how to stand up for yourself and others experiencing it with Jay Bates Domenech
6pm - 7:15pm EST
Our planet is at a crossroads in its survival as climate change ravages coast to coast; and there is no Planet B. Join Friday’s for Future activist Yasmin Bhan to discuss the issue and what’s needed from youth.
7:30pm - 9:00pm EST
