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Hana Terpstra is a current senior in high school with a focus in art and design and a love for storytelling. She believes community and learning how to learn are vital, and hopes that all future students get to learn these values.
Naavya Jain is a current junior in high school, and is fond of computer science, biology, and exploring various works of literature. She adores exploring different topics that pique her interest as well as debating abstract concepts. She wishes to see a change in educational systems that will equip future generations of learners to not only achieve their full potential but to also transform the world in unimaginable ways.
In this current moment, LGBTQ students are facing increasingly escalating legal, social, and even physical attacks from extreme political actors. We, as education advocates, must use our voices and platforms to uplift and center the voices and stories of LGBTQ students and young people. In 2022, we sat down with 2022 Stand for Children Oregon Beat the Odds Scholarship winner and then high school senior Teryn to discuss what pride means to them. We want to revisit their story as we continue to work to support the safety and inclusion of every student.
