RALEIGH, N.C. -- Across the state, people are inspiring others to make positive change and that includes in our schools.

Meet Emery Hamilton. She’s one of the many students we're featuring as kids head back to the classroom this month.

Hamilton is going into eighth grade at The Exploris School. She hopes to be a writer or an illustrator someday. She's shares with us her experiences learning amid the pandemic and tells us what gives her hope for the future.

Are you a voice for change? We want to hear from you. Tell us what you are doing to help build a better tomorrow.