09/03/2026
There are moments in advocacy that remind you exactly why you do this work.
I was honored to support California Walks by researching and curating walking, bicycling, and rolling education resources for students in 1st through 8th grade.
This wasn’t about creating another document that sits on a shelf.
It was about asking a bigger question:
What should every child have the opportunity to learn before we expect them to safely navigate their community?
From learning how to cross a street safely in the early grades, to bicycle skills, route planning, e-bike education, transportation independence, and youth leadership in middle school, our children deserve instruction that grows with them.
And just as important, that education must work for of our communities: urban, suburban, rural, low-income, multilingual, and students who walk, bike, use adaptive cycles, wheelchairs, or other mobility devices.
I’m especially proud that this work does not assume every child owns a bike or every school has the same resources. Equity has to be built into the solution from the beginning.
This is the kind of advocacy that means something to us.
Not just talking about change.
Doing the research. Building the pathway. Helping put better tools into the hands of the people responsible for our children.
I’m grateful to California Walks for trusting us with the opportunity to contribute to work that could help shape how 1st through 8th graders across the State of California learn to walk, bike, roll, and navigate their communities more safely.
Because safer kids help create stronger communities.
And every child deserves a safe path forward.
