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That’s into the community’s past. The 2023 cohort transformed these interviews into audio stories to be released weekly starting this week. sations with those trailblazers,” Ladner stated.

We undertaking involved bringing the iconic cats and dogs to life on screen.

In a news release, the museum said it is partnering with Muttville to bring adoptable dogs to the facility with the hope of matching them with their forever homes. People can meet, cuddle, and walk the dogs, and practice live animal sketching using the dogs as models.

The event is free to attend and no registration is required. Standard adoption fees apply and dogs cannot be taken home that day. Rather, guests will be shown how to submit adoption applications on Muttville’s website.

For more information on Muttville, go to muttville.org.

For more information on the museum, go to waltdisney.org.

ONE Archives Foundation in Los Angeles has unveiled its new season of Youspeak Radio, an educational initiative that pairs high school students with California-based LGBTQ+ activists for in-depth conversations that offer insight

The trailblazers featured include gay former Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin, who was thrust into the media spotlight last year after racist and bigoted audio recordings made by other councilmembers and a labor official were leaked that included a racist slur used against Bonin’s adopted Black son; gender-fluid multidisciplinary artist Dorian Wood; political activist Terence Alan Smith, known as his drag persona Joan Jett Blakk; bisexuality expert Mimi Hoang, Ph.D., a psychologist and educator; healer and trans community leader the Reverend Valerie Spencer; and queer historian Amy Sueyoshi, Ph.D., provost and vice president of academic affairs at San Francisco State University.

Those who were interviewed praised the project.

“I am just so touched that ONE has this platform to help youth,” stated Hoang. “You are going to change the world. It makes me happy as someone who is older to be able to impart some of my experiences.”

Youspeak Radio equips students with audio storytelling, oral history, and interview skills necessary to bring stories to life, the release noted. This year’s program is led by Trevor Ladner, ONE Archives Foundation’s new education programs manager. As a former K-12 social studies educator, Ladner champions initiatives to make LGBTQ+ history more accessible to queer and trans teens, the release stated.

“In a time of attacks on a new generation of LGBTQ+ people, I am inspired by the knowledge and passion that our youth fellows brought to their conver-

Tony Valenzuela, a gay man who is the foundation’s executive director, stated, “By connecting our community’s youth with our community’s elders, ONE is playing a vital role in passing down queer legacies to tomorrow’s leaders, making the future stronger and safer for all.”

To listen to the interviews, go to onearchives.org/youspeakradio.

Chalk festival in Daly City

Westlake Shopping Center in Daly City invites people to attend a free, funfilled “Hello Sunshine” chalk festival Saturday, July 29, from noon to 3 p.m.

According to a news release, festival artists will utilize hundreds of sticks of pastel chalk to create spectacular murals on the pavement encompassing a full city block at the shopping center. In addition to the chalk artists, a DJ will be spinning upbeat summer music while open-air artists will have easels and canvases located throughout the event.

The festival includes family-friendly activities such as a kids’ chalkland where children can create their own works, as well as a craft section where children can decorate a butterflyshaped suncatcher.

The release stated that there will be a youth chalk art challenge in which amateur student artists ages 14-18 are invited to create their own chalk mural during the festival for a chance to win $200 worth of Westlake Shopping Center merchant gift cards.

Students interested in signing up should contact Karla Ross at karla@karlaross.com.

For more information on the festival, go to westlake.shopkimco.com. t ucsfhealth.org/lgbtq-care