Kayla Peng

Growing up between China and the US, Kayla has experienced climate impacts that negatively affected her community. At YIP, she serves as a Tech Analyst after graduating from the Fall 2025 Fellowship Cohort. Outside of YIP, Kayla has led a statewide youth climate coalition, served on the US Youth Action Council for the UN Ocean Decade, conducted research with a MIT postdoc, and was a synchronized swimmer. At school, Kayla is the editor-in-chief of Ballast, the school newspaper.