For the third year in a row, Students Rising Above held its annual fundraiser virtually, with this year’s theme being 'Leading with Change.'
. SRA co-founder and former KPIX 5 anchor Wendy Tokuda made a pre-recorded appearance that offered comfort and praise for the students she sees as family.
“Don’t be ashamed of who you are,” said Fernanda Bernal. “That includes coming from a disinvested, sometimes poor community and just being proud of that. Being able to get to this point I think does inspire some people that may come from the same communities that I come from.”
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