Sareena Naganand

Sareena joined the Institute for Youth in Policy in 2022, as a way to grow her interests in writing and public policy. Since then, she’s contributed to the development of YIP’s nonpartisan, discourse-based civics curriculum, and has led the creation of YIP’s current events content. She has also worked on implementing YIP’s curriculum through partnerships, workshops, and our teacher pilot program. Sareena studies at Johns Hopkins, where she majors in biomedical engineering. As an aspiring physician-scientist, she aims to explore the intersection between bioengineering research and healthcare. She is also passionate about education and the arts. Outside of school and YIP, Sareena enjoys playing the violin, reading, and running her blog.