Sayed Ardhi participated in Yale’s Citizens, Thinkers, Writers program in the summer of 2021. He currently attends Stanford University.

Yacine Barry is an African American from West African Guinea and is now a resident of Harlem, New York City. She participated in Freedom and Citizenship at Columbia University in 2021 and graduated from Democracy Prep Charter High School. In the fall of 2022 she enrolled in college with an

Jamie Budhram resides in Queens, New York. He participated in Columbia University’s Freedom and Citizenship program in 2021 and completed an internship with The New York Times. His interests involve the studies of Literature and Creative Writing and he currently attends Cornell University. Jamie enjoys sculpting, practicing his cultural instruments,

Elisa Cruz is a Filipino-American who currently resides in East Haven, Connecticut. She graduated from Hill Regional Career High School in New Haven and participated in Yale University’s Citizens, Thinkers, Writers in the summer of 2021. She attends Yale University as a prospective Ethnicity, Race, and Migrations major. Elisa enjoys

Zeke Deveyra is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School. He was a participant in Columbia’s Freedom and Citizenship program in 2021 and is currently pursuing applied mathematics at Syracuse University. He enjoys cooking, dancing, and listening to music (his favorite artists are Loona and Arca).

Abdulrahman Elrefaei was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and his family is from Egypt. He attended Hill Regional Career High School and is now attending University of Connecticut (Storrs) class of 2026. His current major is MIS (Management Information Systems) which is the study of people, technology, organizations, and the

Giuseppe Gallicchio, who goes by his middle name, Giancarlo, graduated from the New Haven Academy in New Haven, Connecticut. He participated in Yale University’s Citizens, Thinkers, Writers program in 2021. He is now attending the University of Connecticut where he intends to major in Anthropology and Geography. In his free

Aleena Garrison is from East Harlem, New York. She participated in Columbia University’s Freedom and Citizenship program during the 2021-2022 academic year, and graduated from Pace High School in 2022. Aleena now attends Columbia University and plans to major in political science or computer science. In her free time, Aleena

Pauline Francez Gordula was born and raised in the Philippines and now lives in Queens, New York. She participated in Columbia University’s Freedom and Citizenship program in 2021 and graduated from Thomas A. Edison CTE High School in 2022. Pauline is now attending the University of Rochester where she intends

Alena Gutierrez participated in Yale’s Citizens, Thinkers, Writers program in the summer of 2021 and is now a student at Barnard College.