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Samhitha Katuru

Samhitha Katuru is a graduated fellow of the 2023 Fellowship program. Situated in Orlando, Florida, she is passionate about climate change and education reform. In cooperation with YIP, she hopes to utilize her executive skills in writing, research, and communication to enact lasting change.

Pritika Patel

As a policy associate for the YIP News Team, Pritika is passionate about various social justice movements and hopes to make a difference through spreading awareness about current events and politics in a nonpartisan manner.

Aashima Keswani

Aashima Keswani is a junior in high school based in Bangalore, India. She is passionate about gender equality, and loves theatre and acting!

Ria Gupta

Dhruv Gupta

Hey, my name is Dhruv Gupta and I’m a 17 year old from California. I enjoy writing satire for YIP, and also serve as the organization's Director of Technology. I also love to stay educated on the new and contentious topics.

Aakesh Yoganathan

<p id="">Aakesh Yoganathan is a high school student in Cary, NC planning to pursue computer science. His involvement at YIP has been instrumental to his personal and professional growth. His time at YIP has ignited a passion for creating meaningful change in the realm of policy-making.</p><p>‍</p>

Caroline Healy

Hi! my name is Caroline and I'm a student at the University of Florida majoring in Political Science with a minor in English! I am especially passionate about mass incarceration in the U.S., but am also interested in education opportunities, political parties, and Russian politics.

Edan Kauer

I'm a high school senior from Pennsylvania with passions in politics, policy, and education. In my free time I enjoy playing volleyball, biking, and hanging out with friends.

Willow Szpilczak

Willow is a high school student in the Philadelphia area who plans on studying comparative literature and gender studies in college.

Alyssa Wu

My name is Alyssa, and I am a high school student in New Jersey. My current policy interests typically fall under urban policy, specifically education, transportation, and general urban planning reform, but I am always looking for new policy topics to explore!

Elena Sarigeorgiou

Elena is a freshman at American University majoring in International Studies with a focus in the MENA region. She has participated in projects like the Civics Unplugged Fellowship and YOUNGA Youth Delegate Program. Currently she is a Fall 2023 National Security Fellow for Girl Security. She dreams to someday work for the State Deparment.