“Spotlights” are a feature of the YouthLaunch blog where our people share their stories. From Plan II/KIPP Partnership leaders, to PALS Alumni Corps members, to current and retired PALS teachers and advocates in AISD, these are our friends and collaborators who share our goal of empowering youth to incite positive change." Pete Salazar was a Johnston/Eastside PAL*, Class of 1998. He remembers the eastside where he grew up as a community where many kids experienced severe life