Alishba Syed

Alishba Syed is a Policy Analyst at the Institute for Youth in Policy and a high school student based in New Jersey. Beyond policy research, she serves as president of her school's National Art Honor Society and founded The Athene Archives, an interdisciplinary arts and literature platform dedicated to thoughtful creative expression. Her writing has been recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and she has conducted interviews and editorial work exploring philosophy and culture. Through both research and creative projects, she enjoys examining how history and language shape contemporary political and social issues.