Who We Are
Team Stronger Than You Think (STYT) is a youth empowerment group supported by the Community Education Team at Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE), a domestic violence organization in Fremont, CA.
Team STYT raises awareness about teen dating and relationship violence, promotes healthy relationships in our community, and advocates for a world and future without violence. Members learn about relationship harm, engage in community organizing and advocacy, and build positive and encouraging working peer relationships.
STYT's main event is Symbiosis, a free annual healthy relationship summit for youth hosted in the Spring of every cohort year. STYT's additional projects are dependent on the interests of the team members, and they can range from hosting workshops and events, creating artwork and educational material, or recording a podcast or short film. STYT also provides feedback and consultation for SAVE's prevention education presentations.
Join the Movement
Want to join our team? Applications are open in the Summer of every cohort year. Keep an eye out for an announcement on this webpage and our Instagram when it's open!
- Attend High School
- Live within the Tri-City area
- Have reliable transportation
- Be willing to invest time and effort to be part of the team
- Be willing to learn new things and work with a diverse group of people
- Attend Symbiosis, our annual Teen Dating Violence Awareness Summit
APPLICATION STATUS: CLOSED --- APPLICATIONS WILL RE-OPEN FOR THE 2024-2025 COHORT IN SUMMER 2024
If you would like to volunteer in the meantime, please email us at [email protected]!
STYT in the Community
The youth advocacy doesn't stop at STYT! Check out how the members are advocating for healthy relationships in our community.
- Zara Ahmed was featured in this 2021 California Health Report, Taking a Stand: How Teens Are Working to End Relationship Violence and wrote an article for KALW News, Learning About Sexual Assault and Healthy Relationships.
- Armaan Sharma spoke at the state capitol during the 2023 Orange Day of Action's Youth in the Lead Rally.
- Jessica Kim, Kavya Jolly, and Armaan Sharma joined the TEA Fellowship with FUTURES’ Workplace and Economic Justice Program to create a campaign to bring awareness to teen dating violence.
- Jessica Kim and Armaan Sharma spoke at the state capitol during the 2024 Rally to Prevent and End Teen Dating Violence.
