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At our first local, community-based event, Kidney Kids organized and proudly hosted an outreach booth at the Palos Verdes Science & Engineering Fair. Students engaged with families, peers, and educators in conversations about kidney health, shared what they had learned, and raised awareness about the importance of prevention and research—marking an exciting first step in bringing kidney health education directly into the local community.

Our first field trip to USC was honestly unforgettable. We got to meet researchers at the kidney research center and walk through labs where scientists are growing human synthetic kidneys in a dish, studying transparent mouse organs to understand disease mechanisms. We had the opportunity to look into one of the world’s most powerful microscopes that researchers use to see how a living kidney works at the cellular level. We also visited the USC Dialysis Center, where clinical