CITY RISING: Youth and Democracy follows the stories of youth leaders, allies and organizations as they challenge institutional and systemic issues through civic engagement.

City Rising is a documentary series that examines social justice issues affecting California communities. The program illuminates the journey of California's neighborhoods advocating for policy change to improve upward mobility for their communities. The effects of these movements are far-reaching, and their voices will ultimately impact the social health of communities across the country and beyond. This season, journey with City Rising as it examines how youth leaders, allies and organizations are helping re-shape systems and institutions for a better future. See how they are make lasting change in pursuit of a more just and equitable future for themselves and the world they live in.—anonymous