Austin Headrick serves as AFSC's Asia Region Public Education Advocacy Coordinator.

Participants gained practical skills in grassroots organizing, learned how to mobilize communities, engage in outreach, and sustain long-term movements. Organizers emphasized healing justice, creativity, and community building throughout this experience.

"I feel like this opportunity was one of the best of my life, and I would recommend it to anyone looking to make a change,” said one Chicago youth. “Just gaining the knowledge and spending the time I have with the Chicago team has me thinking about more ways for me to create a greater positive impact in the future.”