"They come from all schools over here and they just join together for one common cause and that is for them to develop solutions to negative statistics," said Betty.
A group of Jacksonville teenagers spoke out Saturday offering potential solutions to some of the city s toughest challenges: racial inequity and policing, the COVID-19 vaccine, mental health/mindfulness and climate changes.
The members of I m a Star Foundation, a nonprofit Jacksonville-based leadership program for middle and high school students discussed their ideas with local, state and national leaders during a Leader to Leader virtual summit.
The volunteer I m a Star Foundation s goal is to transform students into the next generation of servant leaders.
STAR is an acronym for “Smart, Talented and Resilient” students. The foundation draws kids ages 12-to-18 from schools across Duval County. The students meet on weekends to creatively work cooperatively on solutions to problems affecting their peers.