Letting Our Future Decide Their Future

This policy brief examines how young Americans increasingly shape U.S. foreign policy priorities from outside formal institutions, and argues that the absence of structured youth participation generates a growing legitimacy and strategy gap.

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Nawid Samim

June 19, 2026

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Inquiry-driven, this project may reflect personal views, aiming to enrich problem-related discourse.

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Nawid Samim

2026 Spring Fellow

Nawid Samim is a student leader attending James Logan High School. His work primarily stands at the intersection of international relations and democracy promotion, and is primarily angled to combat youth apathy in the field of geopolitics. In the future, he hopes to bring his mission to the field of public policy.

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