By Jennifer and Michael, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), September 20, 2023
A sister and brother share how their child rights activism led them to help their hometown become the first UNICEF Child Friendly City in the U.S.
Jennifer, 20, a rising junior at Stanford University, and her brother, Michael, a 17-year-old senior at a Houston high school, are just like any other siblings in many ways. They are best friends, and even though Michael is three years younger, he's always mistaken for the older sibling due to his height ā a fact that has become a running joke between the two. But one thing sets them apart from other siblings their age: their unwavering passion for child rights and the lengths they have gone to in order to make their community a better, safer and more just place for children.
Here, they detail how they decided to become youth advocates and help pave the way for their city to become the first UNICEF Child Friendly City in the U.S.
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