Leading with Heart: Tita’s Story as Kern County’s First Student Champion

Youth Voice Amplified

Kick off 2025 with an inspiring story of youth leadership! Tita, the first-ever Student Champion on the Kern County Board of Education, joins us to share how she’s amplifying student voices and making an impact for over 200,000 students.

From leading as ASB President to balancing her passion for filmmaking, Tita opens up about her journey, the pressures of leadership, and how she stays “humbly excellent” while advocating for change. She also shares powerful insights into the unique challenges faced by children of immigrant parents—drawing from her own experiences to inspire and uplift.

Tune in for an uplifting conversation about resilience, advocacy, and what it means to lead with heart.
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• Kern County Board of Education
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Credits:

Producers: Brian Johnson, Gennessa Fisher, Kim Silva and Allyson Baptiste
Production Partners: Liam Silva and Kern Education Television Network, the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office
Theme Song: “Beatitude” by Mountaineer

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