LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Students at Jefferson County Public Schools shared ideas on how to solve community-wide issues during an annual event in Louisville.
JusticeFest gives students the opportunity to work on projects to address concerns in the city like food access, playground inclusiveness, mental health, digital divides and historical content from diverse communities. Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation held the fourth annual event at the Muhammad Ali Center in downtown Louisville.
"These students are doing inspiring work to address issues and make an impact in our community and beyond," Matt Gibson, Kentucky Derby Festival president and CEO, said in a news release. "Thanks to our JusticeFest sponsors and partners, we can offer a platform for the students to share their ideas and connect with community and business leaders to help take their projects to the next level."
The students ranging from elementary to high school focus on acceptance and equal rights for all people, environmental justice, educational justice and community investment.
"This unique, student-led program focused on justice gives students a chance to use what they’ve learned inside and outside the classroom to improve our community," Dr. Marty Pollio, JCPS superintendent, said in a news release. "I’m impressed every year by their ideas and advocacy for those who need our support and are looking to the next generation to push for positive change in our community."
More than a dozen student groups presented their concepts to panelists on Saturday. Those panelists included community and business leaders, teachers, advisors, mentors and other professionals.
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