ABOUT
YOUTH VOICE
IN ACTION
MISSION & HISTORY
Youth Voice in Action all started with two high school students who were learning about and witnessing the effects of low civic engagement among youth populations within our nation. We decided to take action on this issue and contribute to the solution.
We are a student-led non-profit organization dedicated to educating, empowering, and elevating the voices of young people. Our mission is to cultivate a generation of confident, informed, and empathetic leaders who are equipped to address social, environmental, and economic challenges and actively involve themselves in civics and in their community.
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We envision a society where the collective youth voice is valued, respected, and actively sought after in decision-making processes at local, regional, and national levels. By amplifying the perspectives of young people, we strive to create a more equitable and inclusive world where their ideas and solutions contribute to lasting societal change while preparing youth to enter the world of adulthood as active citizens.
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PROGRAMS
BALLOT BOUND YOUTH
Educate and empower youth through civic education to become good citizens and be involved in their community through Civic Education Seminars
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ACTIV8 YOUTH
Educate and empower youth through leadership training that will allow them to take initiative in their community through leadership training
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VOTER CONNECT
Provides access for members of underprivileged communities, as well as youth, to vote and register to vote through voter registration drives & providing transportation to polling stations
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COMMUNITY CATALYST
Connect youth with their community to teach the importance of civic virtue and community service
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STUDENT LED BOARD
Sahil Kochhar
President + Co-founder​​​
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Bhavya Veerapeneni
Director of Advocacy​​
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Hana Falak
Director of Social Media
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Roshini Ramesh
President + Co-founder​​
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Lia Pascual
Director of Advocacy​
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Ritwik Singh
Director of Outreach
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Akshaya Hari
Director of Education​
Eva Naik
Vice-President​
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Daniel Yu
Director of Events​
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Lily Kupersmit
Director of Membership​
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Sreeja Vallabhaneni
Chapter Coordinator​​
Kerollos Mekhail
Vice-President​​
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Rohan Chaudhary
Director of Fundraising​
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Akshaya Hari
Director of Education​
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Deepak Kochhar
President
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Ramesh Kothandan
Secretary
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