Greg Berlanti Accepts Inaugural Social Impact Award at Teens and Screens Summit: ‘Young People are the Ones I Get My Greatest Sense of Hope From’

Greg Berlanti accepted the inaugural Greg Berlanti Social Impact Award at the UCLA Center for Scholars and Storytellers‘ annual Teens and Screens Summit on Thursday in Los Angeles. The writer, director, producer and showrunner behind movies and shows such as “Love, Simon,” “Dawsons Creek,” “Riverdale,” “You” and multiple series in the CW’s “Arrowverse” delivered a heartfelt acceptance speech reflecting on his journey towards self-acceptance, which led him to create shows that help audiences feel represented, seen, and loved.

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