West Virginia high school senior London founded Civics Bridge Appalachia to connect rural voters with the elected officials and candidates who represent them.

With election day next Tuesday, London reminds us that democracy, government by the people and for the people, works only when every community has access to those running for office. He shares why that access matters in small towns and how his organization is closing the gap between leaders and constituents.

Follow and learn more @civicsbridgeappalachia

The pandemic exposed a harsh digital divide — millions of students lacked the devices and connectivity to fully participate in school. Today's guest, Chris from Virginia, lived that gap firsthand and built ReTech for Kids to close it.

• Recruits volunteers to collect, refurbish, and distribute second-hand technology
• Partners with businesses and individuals worldwide
• Delivers devices directly to underserved students

Learn more at retech4kids.com or follow @retech4kidsmlwgs

What do school lunches, food waste, and cultural identity have in common? For Cindy, they're the throughline of her nonprofit, the Full Fork Initiative. After noticing how much food her school cafeteria threw away — and how food insecurity often means losing access to culturally appropriate meals — she built a two-part solution: a food diversion program and a snack bag program.

Learn more at thefullforkinitiative.org and follow @thefullforkinitiative.