Marlen Mendieta-Camaron is Mexican American and is a resident of Brooklyn in New York City. She participated in Columbia University’s Freedom & Citizenship program in 2020 and graduated from Midwood High School in 2021. Marlen attends Macalester College where she intends to major in International Relations and Latin American Studies.
Kenya Twyman was born and raised in Bronx, NY, and now attends Franklin and Marshall College. She is a Democracy Prep Charter alumna and wishes to pursue a career in Veterinary Science. She loves to travel and hopes to live in South Korea one day for a change in culture.
Isaidy Medina was born in the Dominican Republic and now resides in Queens, NY. She attended All City Leadership Academy in Brooklyn and participated in Columbia University’s Freedom & Citizenship program in the summer of 2020. She started attending Yale University in the fall of 2021 with interests in History,
Christopher Robles was born in Indiana but his hometown is Freehold, NJ. He moved to New York City in 2012. He participated in Columbia University’s Freedom & Citizenship Program in 2019 and graduated from Humanities Preparatory Academy in 2020. In the fall of 2021, Christopher went into his second year
Bragye Payano is a Dominican who was born and raised in New York City’s West Harlem neighborhood. She graduated from Maxine Greene High School in 2021 and attended Columbia University’s Freedom & Citizenship program in 2020. Bragye began her studies at City College in fall 2021, with intentions to major
Tamba Jagana was raised in the Bronx, New York and currently lives in the Bronx. He participated in Columbia University’s Freedom & Citizenship program and graduated from Democracy Prep Charter high school in June of 2021. This fall he will be attending Wake Forest University and studying abroad in Copenhagen,
Jasmine Greene is from Guyana and is now a resident of Crown Heights in New York City. She participated in Columbia University’s Freedom & Citizenship program in 2020-2021 and graduated from Uncommon Charter High School in 2021. This fall, she will be attending Mount Holyoke College where she intends to
Aminata B. Diouf is a Senegalese American born and raised in Harlem, NY. She graduated from the Frederick Douglass Academy 1 and participated in the Freedom & Citizenship program at Columbia University from 2020 to 2021. This fall, Amina will be attending New York University with an intended major in
Debora Camacho resides in the Bronx, New York with her mother and three other siblings. She is a recent participant of the Columbia University’s Freedom & Citizenship program for 2020 and graduated from Bronx High School for Law and Community Service in June 2021. This fall, she will be attending
Ashby Camacho was born and raised in Washington Heights, New York City. He participated in Columbia University’s Freedom and Citizenship program in 2019 and graduated from Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School in 2020. Ashby is a sophomore at Nazareth College where he intends to major in psychology. In his free