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Head of Fellowship and Senior Vice President, Effective Discourse
Patrick Pickren
Patrick is an incoming freshman at the University of Georgia from Atlanta, Georgia. He joined YIP in 2025 as an effective discourse fellow and currently serves as the Head of Fellowship and Senior Vice President of Effective Discourse. He previously was the VP of YIP's policy journal. He is currently studying political science on a pre-law track and is passionate about education policy.
Alongside serving at YIP, Patrick has had experience in public policy through service on a congressional advisory council for Congresswoman Nikema Williams, a legislative intern in his state Senate, and a civic engagement lead with TurnUp Activism. He has interests in education policy, with a focus on education equity and opportunity gaps.
