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PLENARY SPEAKERÂ ATÂ THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN'S ANNUALÂ CONFERENCE FOR EDUCATORS (FEB 2019)
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No student should have to go through what I went through in elementary and middle school. A lot of what I am doing is talking about my experiences with bullying, and making people aware of how their actions and words affect others. I want people to understand the importance of LGBTQ-plus identities and make sure students are protected, included, and have safe spaces.
Sameer Jha, Founder, The Empathy Alliance
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THE EMPATHY ALLIANCE IN ACTION
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HELPING A SCHOOL START THEIR 1ST GSA CLUB

GIVING A KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT GLSEN'S ANNUAL CHAPTER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

MODERATINGÂ ANÂ LGBT DISCUSSION BETWEEN CONGRESSMAN KHANNA & PUBLIC

SPEAKING AT THE NATIONAL ASIAN EDUCATORS ALLIANCE

SPEAKING ON THE "KIDS THAT ARE CHANGING THE WORLD" PANEL

SCREENING A TRANS & GENDER NON-BINARY FILMÂ FOR FAMILIES

ORGANIZING MAYOR OF OAKLAND'S CONTINGENT AT SFÂ PRIDEÂ PARADE

STANDING PROUDLY BEFORE 10,000 PEOPLE AS AN LGBTQ+ HERO, DURING ANNUAL INDIA DAY

TEACHING A GENDER EXPLORATION WORKSHOP

LEADING Q&A WITH 6 MOVIEÂ DIRECTORS AT THE FRAMELINE42 FILM FESTIVAL

PRESENTING A WORKSHOP ON "UNDERSTANDINGÂ INTERSECTIONALITY" FOR EDUCATORS

RAISING LGBTQ+ AWARENESS ON AMERICA'S BIGGEST SOUTH ASIAN RADIO SHOW

WORKING FOR CONGRESSMAN RO KHANNA'S CAMPAIGN ON LGBTQ+ ISSUES

SPEAKING AT SAN FRANCISCOÂ CITY HALL ABOUT TRANS RIGHTS

INCREASING VISIBILITY FORÂ TRANS & QUEER YOUTH OF COLOR AS OAKLAND PRIDE'S YOUTH GRAND MARSHALL

WITH SAFE ALTERNATIVES FOR VIOLENT ENVIRONMENTS (SAVE)

WITH 13 REASONS WHY STARS AT GLAAD GALA

DISCUSSING HERÂ LGBTQ+ PLATFORM WITH KIMBERLY ELLIS, CANDIDATE FOR CAÂ DEMOCRATIC PARTYÂ CHAIR
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BREAKING SILENCE ONÂ SOUTH ASIAN RADIO SHOW HOSTED BY REWIRE COMMUNITY

UPCOMING TEDX TALK ON NEED FOR ADULT ALLIES FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH

FEATURED GUEST ON GENDER SPECTRUM'S INSTAGRAM LIVE BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT

VIDEO ON EMBRACING FEMININITYÂ FOR THE REPRESENTATION PROJECT

Q&A WITH GLSEN CHAPTER LEADERS IN AUSTIN

PARTICIPATING IN A QUEER MUSLIM CAUCAS WITH TRIKONE

SPEAKING ON FAMILY ACCEPTANCE PANELÂ AT NQAPIA (NATIONAL QUEER ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER ALLIANCE)

SPEAKING ON A PANEL FOR HRC, DISCUSSING THEIRÂ LGBTQ YOUTHÂ SURVEY RESULTS

FIGHTING FOR INCLUSIVE SEX ED AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

WITH NATIONAL STUDENT COUNCIL AT GLSEN HEADQUARTERS PLANNING ANNUAL STRATEGY

CHAI WITH SAMEERÂ COMMUNITY EVENT TO REDUCE LGBTQ+ STIGMA

PRESENTING WORKSHOPS ON COMING OUT AT HRC'S CONFERENCE

VIDEO INTERVIEWÂ FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN

EMCEE FOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION EVENT:Â REPRESENTEDÂ THE LGBTQ+ YOUTH VOICE

HOSTING A TRIKONE (WORLD'S OLDESTÂ SOUTH ASIAN LGBTQ+ GROUP) POTLUCK

BRINGING THE EMPATHY ALLIANCEÂ EXPERIENCE TO HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN AS THEIR YOUTH AMBASSADOR
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DISCUSSING THE NEEDS OF LGBTQ+ YOUTH WITH GLAAD CEO SARAH KATE ELLIS

SECURING PROCLAMATION FROM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR ORGANIZING 1ST CITY OF FREMONT PRIDE

DISCUSSING YOUTH ENGAGEMENT &Â ACTIVISMÂ WITHÂ ELIZA BYARD, GLSENÂ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AT WOMEN'S MARCH WITH THE Â GSA NETWORK

WITH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AT FAMILIES BELONG TOGETHER RALLY

WITH ARUNA RAO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DESI RAINBOW PARENTS DISCUSSING SOUTH ASIAN FAMILY ACCEPTANCE

ADVOCATING FOR TRANS RIGHTS AT SF CITY HALL

GENDER SPECTRUM LIVE INTERVIEW

WITH LEADERS SERVINGÂ LGBTQ+ YOUTH ACROSS AMERICA

WITH JUSTIN DREW TRANTER, AWARD WINNINGÂ SONGWRITER AND ACTIVIST.

COMMUNITY EVENT ON FAMILY ACCEPTANCE & THE CHALLENGES OF COMING OUT

WITHÂ GIRL SCOUTS TRYING TO TACKLEÂ LGBTQ+ BULLYING

WITH ROSS MATHEWS, TV PERSONALITY & LGBTQ+ ACTIVIST

SPEAKING AT THE TIME TO THRIVE CONFERENCE, THANKING SPONSORS
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