Teen G.E.N. Talks

In this week's episode, Melissa and Desiree interview Cristina Escobar the co founder of LatinaMedia.co, member of the Latino Entertainment Journalist Association, and Rotten Tomatoes approved critic. Cristina recalls how her love of writing helped her find her voice through various non-profits that would help raise the voices of Latinas through the founding of LatinaMedia.co. Listen in to hear more on Cristina and her experiences since finding her voice.

In this week's episode, Melissa and Desiree talk with Stephanie, Latina entrepreneur and business owner of MiJa Books. Stephanie shares how her daughter influenced the beginning of MiJa Books by having a diverse library that celebrated not just her culture but other people’s cultures as well and how it’s developed into the business it is today.

In this week's episode, Melissa and Desiree create their own paintings with inspiration from what motivates their passion.

In this episode of Teen Glendale Empowerment Now Talks (G.E.N.) hosts Melissa and Desiree sit down with Jessica Trujillo a small business owner. 

Welcome to season 3! In this week's episode, Melissa and Desiree talk with Lilia, an Environmental Activist influenced from childhood by Curious George and extinct animals to pursue Environmentalism. Lilia shares her thoughts and tips on environmentalism that can help the environment from composting, reusing items, climate change, and more.

In this episode of Teen Glendale Empowerment Now Talks (G.E.N.) hosts Melissa and Desiree sit down with Librarian Lane Goldszer who works with Glendale Library Arts, & Culture. She is a  painter, and Pomeranian lover. Lane shares how they found their passion to become a librarian despite their interest in art and German that was influenced by their childhood visits to their local library and working in bookstores.

In this episode of Teen Glendale Empowerment Now Talks (G.E.N.) hosts Melissa and Desiree sit down with Jocelyn Kobayashi who is the small business owner of Tiny Things by Jocelyn. 

In this episode of Teen Glendale Empowerment Now Talks (G.E.N.) hosts Melissa and Desiree sit down with Jessica Trujillo a small business owner. 

In this week's episode, we get to know Zara Alina, photojournalist, event photographer, fine artist, and board member for Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief. Zara shares what inspired her drive to become an event photographer.

In this episode of Teen Glendale Empowerment Now Talks (G.E.N.) hosts Melissa and Desiree sit down with Dr. Duncan, Executive Director of Ascencia. Dr. Duncan talks about her drive in using her Psychology and Counseling degrees to help the homeless.