Adriana Concepcion

Adriana Concepcion is a Rapid Response Analyst Intern at the Youth Institute for Policy, where she contributes to breaking down national policy issues for a broader public audience. Her work centers on making political discourse more accessible and advocating for education equity, particularly for first-generation college students. Outside of YIP, Adriana studies Media and Journalism with a focus on Advertising and Public Relations, as well as Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She brings a multidisciplinary background in editorial work, policy research, and youth-centered digital media. Adriana is also a staff writer for several publications and actively collaborates on digital wellness and storytelling projects as part of Headstream by Second Muse.