With support from the California Arts Council, Via International will expand our Somos La Voz (SLV) Cultural Heritage program to launch a four-week teen summer camp in 2026. “Somos La Voz Teen Camp: Community Art as a Tool for Resistance, Healing, and Identity” will offer free, culturally relevant art and music programming for Mexican, Chicano, and Latinx youth ages 12–20, creating a space for both new and returning participants to explore creative expression and cultural pride. Evaluations from our first two years of SLV show that youth feel empowered as community leaders and gain a sense of intergenerational belonging and healing. The 2026 camp will also provide paid opportunities for advanced youth participants to serve as mentors and camp counselors, deepening their leadership and peer facilitation skills.