Akshar Patel

Akshar Patel is a high school student born in Chicago and raised in North Carolina. As the Director of Education Research & Analytics, he has worked for YIP’s Education Department since 2024, and looks forward to continuing his journey with YIP after high school. Passionate about issues relating to political polarization and civics education, Akshar plans to major in political science in college, and hopes to build a career in law. When he’s not working with YIP, you can find him reading, writing, having fun with graphic design software, or just enjoying nature.