You’re Not Alone: Understanding Fear Around ICE | Kevin Campos | TEDxKids@ElCajon

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What happens to a child when the safety of home disappears in a single night? Student speaker Kevin Campos delivers a powerful, firsthand account of the night ICE agents entered his home and detained his uncle. Kevin opens up about the emotional trauma, fear, and grief that followed. Calling on teachers to be trusted adults and peers to be supportive listeners, Kevin urges us to choose kindness, speak up against fear, and advocate for a world where families can stay together. Kevin presented this talk at a local youth event, showcasing how Cajon Valley Union School District students use their lived experiences to champion empathy, student well-being, and community support. This student developed their talk as part of the TED-Ed Student Talk Program in Cajon Valley Union School District. The purpose of TEDxKidsElCajon is to help develop and amplify student voices in our community to empower our youth by creating space for them to share their ideas, bringing awareness to their experi

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