Ajuda em desastres sob a perspectiva dos jovens | Aaron Shen | TEDxAlmansorParkStudio

Os desastres causam mortes em instantes, mas os jovens costumam ficar de fora das discussões sobre ajuda humanitária. Esta palestra TEDxAlmansorParkStudio, de Aaron Shen, explora como pequenos gestos, como doar suprimentos, podem dar voz aos jovens nos esforços de socorro. Ela apresenta a Public Health and Safety Youth Coalition (PHSYC), uma iniciativa liderada por jovens voltada à saúde pública, preparação para emergências e segurança comunitária. Segundo a descrição, desde janeiro de 2025 a coalizão doou quase 150 mil itens de ajuda e realizou 30 oficinas no condado de Los Angeles.

• Por que os jovens costumam ficar fora da ajuda em desastres
• O papel de pequenos gestos, como doar suprimentos
• Doações e oficinas da PHSYC

Disasters kill in an instant. Yet, with the large magnitude and scale of this devastation, youth are always left out of the conversation. This talk explores how small acts of kindness—like donating supplies—can help youth reclaim their voice in disaster relief. Through starting the Public Health and Safety Youth Coalition (PHSYC), I show how youth can rise up to create tangible change and build with, not for, communities. It's a call to be the next generation of YOUth: students, advocates, and changemakers. Aaron Shen is the founder of the Public Health and Safety Youth Coalition (PHSYC), a youth-led initiative that promotes public health, emergency preparedness, community safety, and civic engagement. Since January of 2025, PHSYC has donated nearly 150,000 disaster relief items to communities affected by the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and underserved families internationally, including Indigenous families in Mexico and Venezuelan earthquake refugees. Through 30 workshops across Los Angeles County, Aaron has empowered more than 430 Title I students with essential emergency preparedness knowledge. By advancing disaster resilience and equitable access to public safety resources, Aaron empowers youth to create meaningful change in their communities. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx