Project Incubation

The Civic Growth Project Incubation Program supports fellows and young leaders in transforming their community-based policy or advocacy ideas into tangible projects. Selected projects receive mentorship, exposure, and YIP resources to help them grow from concept to impact. By offering 1-on-1 mentorship and guidance with outreach, networking, and hiring, Project Incubation fosters the next generation of community change-makers.

Below is our Cohort 1 Incubation Projects.

Students 4 Civics

Project Directors: Krish Korra, Ankita Jaikumar

Students 4 Civics is a national, student-led organization committed to empowering young people to actively participate in civic life. Founded on the belief that students deserve a seat at the table, Students 4 Civics creates pathways for youth to engage directly with policymakers, institutions, and community leaders. Students 4 Civics has reached 100+ legislators & students across the state of Georgia and, under Project Incubation, is currently expanding to North Carolina, Kentucky, and Virginia.

The HÉRA Project

Project Director: Rachel Choi
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The HÉRA Project (Her Equity, Rights, and Advocacy) is an organization founded to close opportunity gaps for young women. HÉRA equips students with the tools to understand their rights, advocate for reform, and step into leadership. From Title IX education to youth-led advocacy, HÉRA has educated over 200 families on Title IX rights, distributed over 100 resource guides, presented 2 policy bills, and collected over 500 books through the Readie Girl initiative.

Pale Blue Dot

Project Director: Jaylen Adams

Pale Blue Dot is an interdisciplinary journal amplifying international scholarship. Unlike most journals, Pale Blue Dot platforms original and politically conscious research that challenges dominant Western narratives and globalizes the production of knowledge. Each piece appears in both the author’s original language and English, globalizing academic discourse.

Meet the Cohort 1 Mentors

Harry Chow began his journey in the nonprofit space with the 501(c)(3) organization School Simplified, where he served as Chief Executive Officer. Under his leadership, the student-led nonprofit grew to over 100,000 community members, 500 staff, and operations spanning 175 countries. Harry later joined the Institute for Youth in Policy as Chief Marketing Officer. Since then, he has worked across marketing, growth strategy, and startup advising, while continuing to mentor young leaders and early-stage ventures.
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Pearl is an International Affairs and Economics student on the Pre-Law track at Texas A&M University. Beyond the classroom, Pearl works with International Student & Scholar Services at Texas A&M. She has presented corporate ethics research at the Undergraduate Glasscock Research Symposium. Pearl has also competed in Texas A&M’s Building a Better Future Through Business and AI Competition, hosted in partnership with the Deloitte Foundation.s marketing, growth strategy, and startup advising, while continuing to mentor young leaders and early-stage ventures.