Genesis STAR Teen Auxiliary

“My name is Lesley Martinez-Aviles and I am a senior at the School of Science and Engineering. This is my first year working with the Genesis Women’s Shelter and the STAR program. I joined STAR after hosting a drive at my school during the month of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and wanting to know more about what Genesis had to offer. My favorite part of STAR has been being able to participate in STAR nights and interacting with kids that have taught me that you can never be too old to build lego towers or play cops and robbers”.

First STAR Night of the year was a success!
We made spiders and did a Halloween scavenger hunt and ended the night with

Our first STAR meeting of the year is next Tuesday on 9/19 at 6:00 at 2023 Lucas Drive! Bring your friends and come and join us! We will be discussing STAR, teen dating violence, and planning out our year for 2023-2024. You do not want to miss out! Please RSVP to [email protected]

“My name is Riya Kommineni and I’m a junior at Greenhill. I have been a member of STAR for the last two years. I joined STAR to help decrease the stigma surrounding conversations about domestic abuse and raise awareness in my community to help women and girls in abusive situations. I’m so excited for all the work I’ll be doing with my peers at STAR!”

Alina Fuentes, Junior at Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, on why she joined STAR
“I got involved in STAR because I have noticed that teen domestic violence has often been overlooked and I want to be actively involved in spreading awareness about teen dating violence. I think it’s important to educate people about this topic and I love being able to make an impact on people’s lives!”