Empowering the next generation at WE Day event California (24 images)

Charlize Theron, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and Henry Winkler celebrate youth and the difference they can make in their communities. More than 16,000 California students filled The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., for a day of live musical performances and stories of leadership and change.

Singer Selena Gomez performs onstage at WE Day California at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on April 7, 2016. WE Day, billed as the world's largest youth empowerment event, brought together 16,000 California students for a day of live musical performances and stories of leadership and change. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Singer Demi Lovato performs onstage at WE Day California at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on April 7, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Actress Charlize Theron speaks onstage during WE Day California at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on April 7, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Actresses Zooey Deschanel (L) and Hannah Simone speak onstage at WE Day California at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on April 7, 2016. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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