There's so much going on in the world right now. Sometimes it's overwhelming. Do you ever wonder how you can have an impact on big issues facing the world? There's so many ways to make your voice heard. Today, we're talking about youth movements making waves.

I'm Bethany Van Delft. It's Tuesday, March 29th, and this is the 10 News.

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Students around the U.S. are making headlines.

From Brooklyn, New York to Portland, Oregon, students are protesting the lifting of mask requirements.

And in Florida, students staged a walkout to protest a bill that threatens free speech in schools.

It's so inspiring to hear about students standing up and making their voices heard.

There are lots of ways students can make a difference. I sat down with Iene Rubio, a political

activist and first generation college student, to talk about creating change. We're so excited to

have you here with us. Thank you for being here. Yeah, thank you for having me.

Let's just jump right in. Tell us who you are, where you're from, and what you do.

Yeah, so I am I, I'm I'm from Phoenix, Arizona. I am a activist, writer, and organizer

of Guatemalan and Mexican descent involved in intersectional

movements for justice on social, racial, and environmental change. So we hear so much about

social justice activists and community organizers. Could you explain to us exactly what is a social

justice activist and what is a community organizer?

Yeah. So I would say a social justice activist is really anyone who is passionate about justice of advocating for historically marginalized populations and communities that have often been denied access to really receiving what we all deserve.

And being as social justice activist is someone who advocates for this directly, whether that be,

you know, in their local community, online, and in really uplifting these voices,

while an organizer is someone who's doing the work on the ground

every day making that change happen, whether it be through local grassroots organizing,

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