Lily is a youth leader and antiracist activist based in Tukwila, WA. She works to highlight BIPOC womxn's rights and is involved with You Grow Girl!, an organization working to empower female-identifying…

Kathryn Lau is a performing artist and an advocate for diversity and equity in the arts. After participating in an acting intensive workshop in a majority-white cohort, she co-founded The Colorization…

Daniela is a student at the University of Washington and the president of WA-GRO, a non-profit providing…

Alice Mao is an artist and the co-founder of Student Art Spaces. Her work explores identity, emotion, transition to young adulthood, and social issues through the mediums of oil paint and digital art.…

Sergio is a first-generation undocumented immigrant from Chihuahua, Mexico. He seeks to empower youth to unapologetically advocate for themselves and their communities. Sergio’s leadership and community…

Alina Johnson is a senior at Holy Names Academy and a member of the Seattle Change Coalition. Through social media, Alina and her team share information about how to improve local social justice issues.…

Alexander Marron Andrade is a graduate of Chelan High School and a first-generation college student…

Rachel Joshua is a classically trained violinist from Renton, WA. She has enjoyed participating in the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra and volunteered for the audition process and staffing summer…

Nura Abdi was born in a refugee camp in Eastern Kampala, Uganda. Nura is a poet, writer, and organizer working to bring actionable change to her community through an anti-racist and anti-capitalist…

Margarita Elias is a first-generation Mexicana-Americana, a community builder, and a DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) advocate and practitioner.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts in International…

Dominique Salas is a community organizer from Whatcom County. He has helped create an organization that is devoted to making protest art; using art to create a safe space for BIPOC community members.…

Alvine Amelia Ngouonga is a senior at the University of Washington studying Medical Anthropology and Global Health. She is passionate about healthcare access for marginalized groups; especially that…

Positively Positive is a spoken word poet, hip hop emcee, educator, youth mentor, songwriter, activist, filmmaker, and photographer who challenges institutions to build bridges for justice. Their poetry…

Rya is a law student at Gonzaga Law and an advocate for prison reform and prisoner rights. Upon starting law school, she founded the Gonzaga Law Innocence Club to advocate for people who were wrongfully…

Maricela, Andres, and Alin are leaders of the Latino H.E.A.T. (Hispanics en Accion Together) Club in the Bellevue School District. The club hosts leadership, service, and cultural activities to address…

Alexandra is a senior at the University of Washington studying Microbiology and Global Health. She is also involved with the Latino Community Fund as a member of the steering committee of the Alianza…

Hannah Paul is a rising junior at Whitman College with a double major in Art and Hispanic Studies. She is the President of the Black Student Union, Vice President of the Women of Color Voices Club and…

Maxwell Turner is a first-generation student at Saint Martin University where he serves as the president of the Black Student Union and a Lead Mentor for the AHANA program. His leadership involvement…

Anya Shukla is a senior at Lakeside School and the co-founder of The Colorization Collective, an organization that supports teen artists of color. She co-leads the organization, manages its blog, and…

Dr. Zamudio-Orozco is a mathematics educator, advocate, and mentor who has worked with students in Miami Public Schools, Spokane Public Schools, Eastern Washington University, and Florida International…

Danny is a community teacher and volunteer in Yakima, WA. He is a Higher Education Readiness Opportunity (HERO) Advisor with the College Success Foundation and works to support 9th-grade students. In…

Maria is a queer immigrant woman from El Salvador. Her passions include helping her community by providing youth access to school, creating safe spaces for female-identifying BIPOC, dismantling fatphobia,…

Abari is a South Sudanese-American, refugee rights advocate, and student at the University of Washington. She represented South Sudan at the Miss Africa Washington State Pageant and is the campaign…

Melanie is a mortgage lender for Homesight WA who is driven by a passion to increase work accessibility and financial prosperity for first-generation students. Melanie serves on the board of ALPFA Seattle…

Grace is a senior at Western Washington University studying political science and communications. She is involved with Shred the Contract, a club which aims to end the school's contract with Aramark…

Stella is a young transgender woman, civic designer, and activist. She is a Champion and public speaker with The GenderCool Project, a youth-led movement working to replace misinformed opinions with…

Amber Ortiz-Diaz is an education advocate from the Yakima Valley. By being awarded the Act Six Scholarship, a full-tuition leadership scholarship, she was able to obtain her Bachelor's in Science from…

Taylor is a Chinese American Seattle-based artist, exhibition curator, and co-founder of Student Art Spaces, a youth-led organization that works to amplify the voices of young artists. She’s also…

Raven Two Feathers (Cherokee, Seneca, Cayuga, Comanche) is a Two Spirit, Emmy award winning creator based in Seattle, WA. Originally from New Mexico, they spent their childhood moving and exploring…

Vibha is a student at Issaquah High School, an activist, and a menstrual equity advocate. As the co-founder of Hygiene for Her, she has launched an effort to combat period poverty and normalize menstrual…

Rosario-Maria Medina “Chayo” lives, volunteers, and coordinates culture and history events in the Duwamish Valley. Chayo is a founding member of the Duwamish Valley Affordable Housing Coalition,…

Chayton Tadayoshi Remle (Hunkpapa Lakota, Paiute, Mayan, Japanese) has been actively protecting the environment, water, Native rights, treaty rights, and sacred sites for most of his life. He does this…

At the age of 9, Baby Clarissa MorningGun (Blackfeet, Yakama, Squamish) started a dance group called Powwow Squad to spread awareness about bullying. Now as a teenager, she continues to dance and advocate…

Alejandra’s commitment for anti-racist, educational equity comes from her advocacy with and for undocumented students and their families. Alejandra is a community organizer with the Washington Dream…

Abriel Johnny is a Cowichan (father’s side), Tlingit (Mother’s side) and an American Indian/Alaskan Native woman who was born and raised in King County. She is a board member, cultural knowledge…

Daniel Harada is a 5th-grade teacher in Federal Way and a board member of Equal Rights Washington. He also provides leadership to the Safe Schools Coalition and the Equity Team for the Federal Way Education…

Moe'Neyah Dene Holland is an arts advocate and Black Lives Matter activist. Her journey with art began when she joined the Teen Art Council at Tacoma Art Museum at 14. She also serves as Vice President…

Cameron is a clean water advocate from Kirkland, Washington. After discovering the issue of lack of access to clean water, Cameron felt compelled to join the Youth Board…

Tori Kirihara is a Chinese/Japanese American artist and inclusion advocate from Seattle, Washington. Her paintings consist of portraits…

Makeda Hope-Chrichlow is the co-creator and co-host of the Black in the City podcast. She works to lift the voices, opinions, and…

Madylin is a graduate of Western Washington University and a Youth Organizer at Room One, an organization dedicated to serving marginalized populations in Okanogan County. Madylin coordinates a county-wide…

Anita Mendoza was born and raised in Yakima, Washington. She graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development. Anita currently…

Vanessa is a first-generation college graduate from Yakima, Washington. She’s an alumni of the University of Washington and currently works as the Program Coordinator…

Nancy Canales-Montiel is a first-generation, third-year student at Central Washington University majoring in Political Science and Public Policy. …

Mc Erl Dave Andres is an immigrant, aspiring high school English educator, and a recent graduate of Saint Martin’s University. Through his work with the Office of Institutional…

Andy Burnstein was born and raised in Redmond, WA, and recently graduated from Whitman College. At Whitman, he served as the Program…

Anastacia Appiah-Kubi is a student at Green River College studying Pre-Nursing. Born and raised in Ghana, Anastacia has drawn upon her cultural roots and immigration…

Ismail Yusuf is a first-generation Ethiopian/Somali-American creative, poet, and tech professional. He has worked extensively on…

Anthony Ukaogo Jr. is a first-generation Nigerian tech professional and the founder of Laidback Allure, a lifestyle community for professionals of color. After seeing the lack of events for POC professionals…

Stephanie is a North American woman of Khmer, Filipinx, and Chinese descent. She was born and raised in southern California (Chumash territory) and resides on Coast Salish…

Aneesa Roidad is a senior at Ballard High School and an advocate for incorporating an Ethnic Studies curriculum in Seattle Public Schools. Working with the NAACP Youth…

Sara Itucas is the COO and co-founder of Legalpad, a startup automating the VISA process for international talent. She was inspired…

Neli Jasuja co-manages the Nature Connections program at Young Women Empowered (Y-WE). She is passionate about cultivating the power of young womxn to be courageous community…

Téa Fortune is a junior in high school, an urban farmer, and a social justice storyteller. She has participated and collaborated…

Robel Andmicael is a first-generation Eritrean American and co-founder of multimedia platform and brand The UpNUp. He works to cultivate…

Mayyadah is a senior Edmonds Heights K-12 and a social justice advocate within her 4-H community.…

Karen is a first-generation college graduate, the daughter of Latino immigrants, and an alumna of the Rainier Scholars program. Her experiences incited her passion for…

Hiyab, who is Eritrean-born, lives in South Seattle and is a junior at Rainier Beach High School. She is a member of Black Girl Magic, a club that works to empower and…

Ayan is the captain for Aviation High School’s ultimate team and a co-president of the AGE UP (All Girl Everything Ultimate Program) board, an organization that works…

Robin is a Chinese American community healer. Her work is focused on empowering and restoring self-love and worth for womxn of color through poetry, art, and open conversations.…

Carmen is a mixed-race fifth-generation Seattleite with a passion for environmental education advocacy and for empowering youth to continue building the green economy.…

Kaeshon is a Seattle-based restorative justice advocate. He is a co-founder of a transportation company that assists youth of color who are navigating the court system,…

Maya is a Seattle-based Filipino Mexican arts advocate with a passion for music, art, fashion, and film. She connected with the Seattle music community through volunteering…

Renee is an African American Tacoma-based ballet dancer. She has been dancing with the Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center (T.U.P.A.C.) for three years and utilizes dance…

Andrea is a junior at Interlake High School and is the founder of Book the Future, a student-run organization dedicated to global youth literacy. With a passion for books…

Daniela is a junior at Chief Sealth International High School and a mentor at the Duwamish Valley Youth Corps. Her environmental advocacy focuses on youth organizing,…

Rosa is an activist, Indigenous womxn, and first-generation college student at the University of Washington. Her work is focused on the intersection of immigrant rights, education, and racial equity.…

Azure is a black trans man, author, activist, member of Y-We’s Youth Leadership Council,…

Kiran is a queer, mixed Malayali-Indian/White American organizer and musician, born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. They are a plaintiff on Juliana vs. US, the federal…

Sage Ke’alohilani Quiamno is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, and changemaker. As co-founder of Future For Us, a platform dedicated to advancing womxn of color…

Monyee is a Seattle-based contemporary Taiwanese, Chinese American artist. She explores the journey of healing through decolonization and reconnecting with her roots…

Ari is a youth organizer part of the leadership team at All Girl Everything. Her work has contributed to building the AGE UP ultimate program where 90% of participants…

Angelina is a Junior at Rainier Beach High School where she is part of student government and the Black Student Union. Angelina is also a student leader with FEEST, an organization led by youth of color…

Seika is a senior at Issaquah High School and a mental health advocate. After witnessing family and friends struggle with mental health issues, she decided to launch…

Diana is a writer, photographer, and a student at Seattle Central College. Diana is a student leader with Youth in Focus, and organization that provides equitable access…

Thearina is a first-generation Khmer American from White Center, a WaBus 2019 Fellow, and a sophomore at UW Tacoma. As a Khmer American youth, her identity as a child of refugee parents inspires her…

Mimi is a junior at University Prep High School in Seattle with a passion for poetry and podcast production. As a member of KUOW’s RadioActive Youth Media program, Mimi produced three podcasts’…

Ana is a novelist, poet, and a freshman at Stanford University. In 2019, she founded It's Real, an online magazine (ISSN 2688-8335) seeking to destigmatize mental health issues in Asian American…

Fernando is an education advocate and a student at the Foster School of Business. He is a mentor through the University of Washington’s Dream Project, where he supports traditionally underserved high…

Nyomi is a singer and proud member and administrator of the Ke’ala ‘O Kamailelauli’ili’i Foundation, a nonprofit organization that strives to perpetuate Hawaiian culture through language and…

Eric is the Deputy Director of Entre Hermanos, an organization that supports the health and wellbeing of the Latino LGBTQ community. He works to strengthen the ties between government and immigrant…

Alillia is a dancer, a sophomore at Seattle Academy, and on her third year at the Academy Program at Spectrum Dance Theatre. Alilllia enjoys dancing as well as teaching ballet to younger students. Alillia…

Evana is a core member of Queer The Land (QTL). Evana leads the housing development committee in QTL, nurturing the dreams of QTBIPOC of building a home and safe community space.

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Aurelio Valdez is a Mexican-American Seattle born Hip Hop artist and a student at Seattle Pacific University. As a nineteen-year-old self-taught writer and vocalist, Aurelio has performed at venues…

Katherine, Whahopkin, Pezitsqwiyewie (Sweetgrass Woman) is a singer/songwriter, Indigenous rights advocate, and scholar that currently attends Northwest Indian College on the Lummi Reservation. She…

Danielle, Quiachtunaut, Sicana-jucena-wea (Little Sacred Bird) is a singer, writer, Indigenous rights advocate, and a student at Whatcom Community College…

Billie, Whipkain, Wichxwichawia (Red Star Woman) is a singer, mother to Xavier Cameron, Indigenous rights advocate, and graduate of Northwest Indian College.…

Maya is a working artist from South Seattle. Her art focuses on raising the visibility of black women and female self-realization and agency. She shows her paintings in local galleries, art walks, and multimedia…

LaShaiah is a freshman at Western Washington University and a graduate from Edmonds-Woodway High School, where she affected transformational change in her community through her involvement on the school’s…

Mirabai is a singer, playwright, calligrapher, and storyteller. She is also the Junior Studio Manager at Totem Star, where she works to support a diverse community of young recording artists.  Her…

Mariama is a Seattle Afro-latina committed to racial reconciliation. Her work centers building strong multi-ethnic communities that practice forgiveness, empathy, and accountability.…

Silvia is an undocumented Western Washington University undergraduate studying Child Psychology and Education. She is also a Civic Engagement Fellow at the Latino Community Fund of WA, where she mentors…

Linda is a Black Queer Femme whose work, advocacy, and facilitation have been dedicated to health equity for marginalized communities. She’s the HIV Program Coordinator with African Americans Reach…

Kidist Habte is a student at Rainier Beach High School and an advocate for equitable funding for all South Seattle schools. She’s the co-founder of Black & Brown Minds Matter, the president of…

Nicole is an accomplished singer, Teaching Artist, and an alumni of Red Eagle Soaring Native Youth Theatre (RES). Now as the Program Manager for Red Eagle Soaring Native Youth Theatre, Nicole wishes…

Gurjot is a junior at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), where she’s studying Political Science and Film and Media Studies. She cares deeply about accessibility to higher education, womxn’s rights,…

Haley is a powerful orator, a graduate of Highline College, and a student at Seattle University, where she’s studying Strategic Communications. While at Highline, she was involved in the Umoja Black…