Stars Strong is a youth-led recovery, resilience, and leadership development program created in response to the Eaton Fire. It brings together a student-led community of teens impacted by the fire who are committed to supporting one another while amplifying their voices, ideas, and service in the long-term recovery efforts of Altadena and Pasadena.
Leadership Trips
New Orleans Trip
This Stars Strong: New Orleans LA Trip will include visits to areas of New Orleans devastated by Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago. Youth will hear from New Orleans friends of Stars who rebuilt their homes after Katrina and learn how their community has walked the road of recovery.
This Kibou for LA trip included a 6-day-long trip from to Higashimatsushima in the Tohoku region to learn about tsunami recovery, network with young people in Japan who are active with the recovery, and participate in workshops with local organizations/trainers.
