Generation Change with Leo Finelli

Leo interviews Zoe Touray, a survivor of the 2021 Oxford High School shooting and an advocate for other survivors, about healing in the aftermath, meeting other survivors of gun violence, and going to college at North Carolina A&T, a historic HBCU school.

Follow Zoe on Instagram: @zoe_touray

Zoe's website: survivorsembrace.org

In our first episode of the new year, Penelope Oliver, an 18-year-old multihyphenate of advocacy and creativity from Sacramento, CA, chats with Leo about her nonprofit, All Access Arts, her love for writing poetry, her interview with California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and so much more!

Follow Penelope on Instagram: @penelopethepowerfulpoet

Leo interviews Sidney Stern, an organizer and assistant with Grassroots Democrats HQ and a sophomore at American University. Sidney shares how she got started, what she likes about going to school in DC, and how Grassroots Democrats HQ makes sure that no volunteer is left behind.

On the first episode of Season 5, Leo meets Avi Dhyani, a youth organizer, advocate, and the youngest Democratic National Convention delegate from Georgia in 2024. Through strategic outreach and digital advocacy, Avi is determined to ensure that every voice, regardless of background or ability, shapes our political future.

Previous Generation Change guests Elijah Pelton and Krissy Oliver-Mays return for a special group discussion with Leo about the issues that are important to them in the 2024 election and what's at stake on November 5.

Follow Elijah on Instagram: @elijahpelton

Follow Krissy on Instagram: @k.rystalynn

Register to vote at: vote.org

Leo interviews Yalini Gopalswamy, Sara Beg, and Anna Rajesh, the Gen Z founders of EnVi Crochet, about how they came together, what they do when they're not crocheting, and their mission to plant a new tree for every dollar they earn.

Follow EnVi Crochet on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/envi.crochet/

Visit their website: https://www.envicrochet.org/

James Crocker, a 17-year-old activist and content creator from Granby, Connecticut, chats with Leo about his nonprofit Letters For Our Elders and his LGBTQ advocacy.

Follow James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamescrockerrr/

Leo interviews Emily Peng, a 15-year-old student who serves as the founder and CEO of DyeversityInUs. Emily tells Leo about how she started her organization, what happened at her first event, and her plans to spread her message and reach more people.

Follow DyeversityInUs on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dyeversity_inus/

Check out the official website: https://www.dyeversityinus.org/

Leo meets Kristyn Ellen, a nursing school student at Boston College and a friend of previous Generation Change guest Chessy Prout. Leo and Kristyn talk about Curious George, Taylor Swift, the power of empathy, and her work with I Have The Right To.

Follow Kristyn on Instagram: @kristyn.ellen

Leo talks with Charlie Jeffers, an 18 year old from the San Francisco Bay Area who founded Pass the Bricks, a non-profit organization that turns Lego bricks into new sets for kids. Leo and Charlie talk about designing Lego sets, taking Pass the Bricks international, and how anyone who’s interested can get involved.

Follow Pass the Bricks on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passthebricks/