Evan Z: NextGen Community Builders

Episode 36 May 06, 2026 00:14:09
Evan Z: NextGen Community Builders
Simple Acts, Big Impact
Evan Z: NextGen Community Builders

May 06 2026 | 00:14:09

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Hosted By

Natalie Silverstein, MPH

Show Notes

My guest today, HS sophomore Evan Z., cares deeply about making the streets of his community safer for everyone - drivers, walkers and bicycle riders. He started NextGen Community Builders, an organization dedicated to empowering youth through traffic and transportation safety programs. Evan is involved in the highest levels of his town's government and has been recognized with a Community Achiever Award recognizing his dedication to civic engagement and youth leadership.

Learn more at https://gonextgen.org/ and follow @nextgencommunitybuilders

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