Kadidiatou: Four Years Later

College. For the past 4 years of my high school career, the word has been held over my head like a warning. Walking in on my first day of high school, I was assured that in 1,459 days’ time I would be prepared for the expectations and responsibilities that attending a higher institution of learning […]

Nafi: SATs, Youth Fellows and Conferences

Hello everyone! Over the past few days I have been busy with school, the SAT and so much more, but I love to just relax here and there with a couple my friends. Of course I try my best to make time for everything! School has been tough. It’s stressful especially with the SAT coming […]

Kadidiatou: #NeverAgain

March 14, 9:50 AM The room bustles with excited conversation. It seems as if every other desk has a poster on it, each resembling the other, covered with the words “enough,” “guns” and “violence.” A lesson isn’t exactly being taught, but the teacher at the front of the room pretends to babble on about the […]

Kelvin: Creative Writing, Singing and Advocacy After YASI

Hey everyone, it’s been half a year! I bet everyone must have something exciting going on in their lives after YASI 2017 has ended. I am currently taking an elective creative writing class and my experience from YASI has made this class trouble-free. A lot of our activities in this class are similar to what […]

Elizabeth: How My YASI Experience Has Helped Me in College

The summer right before my first semester at college was spent interning at YASI. YASI was one of the best work experiences that I have had so far and has helped me greatly with the transition into college. I am currently a freshman at Seton Hall University who began as a Biology major. I am […]

Elva brings advocacy skills learned at YASI to her new job

Hey everyone! Ever since YASI ended, I have been going back to school and starting my job at BCA (the Brooklyn Chinese-American Association), teaching kids. The school site I was placed in had relatively new staff, so everyone was easy to get along with and fun. I had my own class of second graders with a […]

Aileen’s Pursuit of a Career in Immigration Law

Hey guys! My name is Aileen, I’m 16 years old, and a current senior at Brooklyn College Academy High School. Over the summer I had the pleasure of interning at the Youth Advocacy Summer Institute, and being a part of YASI 2017 was a truly amazing experience that I will definitely never forget. When I […]

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