Afsana Asha is of South Asian descent and is a proud New Yorker. She participated in Columbia University’s Freedom & Citizenship program in 2017. Afsana is graduating from Fordham University in the spring of 2022, with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Natural Science. In her free time, Afsana enjoys

Antonio Rodriguez is a native New Yorker who grew up in Chelsea. He participated in Columbia University’s Freedom & Citizenship program in 2018 and graduated in 2019 from Humanities Preparatory Academy. Antonio is in his third year at The City College of New York, where he’s majoring in Political Science

Heaven Cuevas was born and raised in Washington Heights, NYC. She went to WHEELS and graduated in 2020. She is a student at Ithaca college majoring in journalism. In her free time she enjoys watching lots of tv, playing sims 4 or ACNH, and playing basketball.

Kaly Conde is African and is living in the Bronx. He graduated from Democracy Prep Charter High School in 2020 and attended Freedom & Citizenship in 2019. He is currently attending Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. He is interested in anime and video games.

Dylen Marcelle is from New York City, specifically the Bronx. He participated in Columbia University’s Freedom & Citizenship program in 2019 and graduated from Democracy Prep Charter High School in 2020. In Fall 2020, Dylen began attending Boston College where he has not yet declared his major. In his free

Maosuf Togmah is a first generation Ghanaian American who currently lives in the Bronx. He attends Boston College in Massachusetts and his major is currently undecided. He enjoys watching soccer matches and his favorite team in Chelsea Football club.

Oscar Flores Pavon is a first-generation college student at City College of New York. He was born and raised in Honduras, moving to America in 2013. He attended Columbia University’s Freedom & Citizenship in 2018 and graduated from Humanities Preparatory Academy the year that followed. He is majoring in Advertising