(from left) MissionSAFE members Keturah Blanco, Ronaja Tarrant-King, E.J. Slater, Yvonne Skinner, Zaire Richardson and Kashara Egleston join in a Youth Jobs Coalition rally outside the State House on Feb. 21. About 1,200 youths from various organizations, including the local Mission Hill Youth Collaborative and Sociedad Latina, demanded state funding for youth jobs and more opportunities from big businesses. (Courtesy Photo)