(Courtesy of Gabriella Garcia)
Living in the year 2020 was like living in a dystopian society, one in which social and environmental injustices reigned supreme. Being in a world engulfed in so much darkness it’s hard to see the light, or in the case of my generation, be that light of hope for the future. My name is Gabriella Garcia, and through my internship at the California Academy of Sciences my peers and I were able to advocate for an issue we believe in through the KQED Let’s Talk about Election 2020 Youth Media Challenge. The internship that I am a part of is the Careers in Science internship program, which is a multi-year, year-round program that offers amazing opportunities for youth that come from underrepresented communities in San Francisco to immerse themselves in STEM fields.