The Transportation Education and Safety Youth Ambassador (TESYA) program empowers immigrant and refugee youth to become community safety leaders and transit educators through a cultural liaison and train the trainer model. Youth gain knowledge about transportation options, bike and pedestrian safety, mobility justice, and climate conscious travel, and share this information within their communities. TESYA ambassadors also support DMA Play Streets by helping transform neighborhood streets into pop up spaces for intergenerational play, physical activity, and social connection. Through these program activities, TESYA strengthens neighborhood safety, increases transit literacy, and builds youth leadership that supports long term community development and safer public spaces.
