21st Century Leaders Celebrates Relaunch of Youth Ambassadors Program
September 25, 2023 (Atlanta, GA) – Congratulations to our 2023-2024 Youth Ambassadors! These 30 diverse students are committed to representing the interests and voices of the 1,600+ Georgia high school students of 21st Century Leaders (21CL) who participate in our programs each year. After keeping the Youth Ambassador program in hibernation for two years, 21CL is excited to relaunch this leadership opportunity for our students with refreshed design and purpose.
The Youth Ambassadors met together for their first meeting of the 2023-2024 term on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough; they were encouraged by guest speaker Kat Taylor (Director, Diversity & Inclusion at Nelson Mullins; Owner, HOTCOFFEE; 21st Century Leaders Board of Directors), exchanged perspectives, set a vision for their shared intention, built elevator pitches, and identified “legacy” as a guiding principal for themselves.
21CL’s Youth Ambassadors are responsible for representing the values and purpose of 21st Century Leaders in their schools, communities, and at 21CL events. During their term of service, they will work together to create meaningful opportunities to engage more (and new) 21st Century Leaders across Georgia.
The Youth Ambassadors serve as 21CL advocates to empower and inspire other high school students to lead. They represent the distinct ideas, opinions, attitudes, knowledge, and actions of exemplary leaders as a collective body. The Youth Ambassadors will inform and participate in special projects and contribute to live program events, under the guidance of 21CL’s Junior Board of Directors and staff.
Our 2023-2024 Youth Ambassadors are:
- Raveena Alli, Atlanta Girls’ School, Class of 2024
- Rishi Byakod, South Forsyth High School, Class of 2025
- Alonnah Copeland, Blackstone Academy, Class of 2025
- Oluwatishe Deju, Homeschool, Class of 2026
- Prateek Doddla, Chattahoochee High School, Class of 2025
- Leah Duffey, Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy High School, Class of 2025
- Emmanuela Ejoga, North Cobb High School, Class of 2024
- Brooklyn Fields, Jefferson High School, Class of 2026
- Joshua Girgis, Montessori School of Rome, Class of 2024
- Brianna Hare, Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School, Class of 2024
- Cindy Hernandez, North Clayton High School, Class of 2025
- Christian Hooks, Grayson High School, Class of 2024
- Erin Howard, Charles R. Drew Charter School, Class of 2024
- Wolfe Hudepohl, Lovett School, Class of 2025
- Morgan Ingram, GMC Prep High School, Class of 2024
- Nishanth Kavuri, Lakeside High School (Evans), Class of 2024
- Joy Lin, Ware County High School, Class of 2025
- Emoni Love, Wheeler High School, Class of 2024
- Siri Manekar, Northview High School, Class of 2025
- Maya Matthews, Westlake High School, Class of 2024
- Olaoluwa Oguneye, Decatur High School, 2024
- Vidhi Raiyani, Putnam County High School, Class of 2026
- Kennedy Reid, Savannah Arts Academy, Class of 2024
- Abigail Rong, Denmark High School, Class of 2025
- Aadi Shah, Innovation Academy High School, Class of 2026
- Rhea Shah, Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Class of 2025
- Thalia Smith, Midtown High School, Class of 2025
- Ishita Sukul, Johns Creek High School, Class of 2024
- Aarushi Verma, Lambert High School, Class of 2024
- Katherine “Ivy” Yang, Alpharetta High School, Class of 2024
21CL Youth Ambassador Mission: The Youth Ambassadors’ mission is to serve as student ambassadors for 21st Century Leaders by upholding the organization’s mission and vision through servant-leadership while creating meaningful opportunities for Georgia’s next generation of youth leaders. The Youth Ambassadors strive to bring awareness to 21CL through a united voice, community service and outreach while enhancing our leadership and interpersonal skills. Our goal is to establish a strong foundation that cultivates future generations of leaders who can further expand our accomplishments.
Learn more about 21st Century Leaders at https://www.21stcenturyleaders.org/
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Nicole Meadows
Director of Programs & Communications, 21st Century Leaders
nicole@21stcenturyleaders.org | 404.373.7441
