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August 7, 2025

Meet Our 2025 YEDI/LEAP Fellows

The YEDI/LEAP Fellowship is an annual opportunity open to Youth Equity Discovery Initiative (YEDI) undergraduate scholars. This year, five fellows were selected and participated in the YEDI Summer Evaluation and Planning Team, and they worked together to develop the 2024-25 YEDI Evaluation Summary. Undergraduate scholars selected for this fellowship have demonstrated leadership, passion, and commitment to supporting the health and well-being of MCAH populations.

July 7, 2025

i4Y’s Research Practice Partnership with San Francisco Unified School District spotlighted by Berkeley News

On July 7th, 2025, the Research Practice Partnership between San Francisco Unified School District and UC Berkeley, co-led by i4Y Faculty Co-Director, Emily Ozer and School of Social Welfare Dean, Susan Stone, was spotlighted by Berkeley News about engaging youth in addressing the issue of chronic absenteeism. If you would like to read it, please click here.

June 5, 2025

i4Y Faculty Co-Director Coco Auerswald spotlighted by Berkeley News

On May 8th, 2025, Coco Auerswald, i4Y Faculty Co-Director, was spotlighted by Berkeley News, recognizing her dedication to doing research alongside youth experiencing homelessness. If you would like to read the article, please click here.

May 8, 2025

i4Y Faculty Co-Director Coco Auerswald honored with the Larkin Street Youth Services’ Anne B. Stanton Award

On May 8th, 2025, Coco Auerswald, i4Y Faculty Co-Director, was honored with Larkin Street Youth Services’ Anne B. Stanton Award, during the Paving the Way Gala. The Award celebrates her dedication to improving housing, healthcare, and public health for youth experiencing homelessness. 

April 23, 2025

i4Y SFUSD-RPP Steering Committee Member, Jose Eos Trinidad, to host Book Launch and Panel

On Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, the talk “How Local Organizations Shape US Education” explores how organizations outside schools have created an invisible infrastructure not only to affect local school districts but also to shape US education. It will be led by SFUSD-RPP Steering Committee Member, Jose Eos Trinidad with panelists, Gloria Lee and Karling Aguilera-Fort. A panel discussion will follow the talk. It will take place at Berkeley Way West / via Zoom from 4:30pm to 6:00pm.