This episode is by Alexis Zuniga with some help from Jarrett Ramones, the Senior Communication Coordinator for Youth Leadership Institute.
Opening Narration by Senior Calafia Fellow Adamari Cota
Episode art by Senior Calafia Fellow Nancy Aguilar-Aquino.
Social media by Fátima Ramirez, The Senior Social Media Coordinator for Youth Leadership Institute.

This podcast aims to shed light on the alarming housing crisis gripping the region, focusing on Fresno, California's fifth-largest city, where residents grapple with soaring rents and a severe shortage of affordable housing units. This podcast is tailored for Central Valley residents, policymakers, community leaders, and anyone interested in understanding the depth of the housing crisis in California and the potential solutions that can positively impact the lives of its residents.

Resources:

https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article284537935.html

https://www.ppic.org/publication/ppic-statewide-survey-californians-and-their-government-march-2021/

https://www.fresnobee.com/fresnoland/article258073823.html

https://www.fresnobee.com/fresnoland/article251989463.html

https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2021/09/09/housing-prices-and-inflation/

https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2023/10/poverty-rate-california/

For more information about Youth Leadership Institute.

Calafia is yli’s statewide youth policy journal that amplifies the narratives of young people on topics and issue areas important to them and their communities.

Calafia’s past issues have focused on youth criminal justice reform, educational equity, and addressing stigmas within communities of color. Check out the last fellowship's issue titled, Systems below and contact Jarrett Ramones at jramones@yli.org for a print copy.

Be on the look out for our next print issue False Promises: The Chasm Between Home and Hope coming soon.

Calafia Fellows are selected every year from each yli office to create and edit the issue’s theme and the stories presented. They are also mentored by experienced reporters, travel to statewide and national media conferences, and learn the steps to producing a printed publication.

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