Youth Leadership Council

Jorel

Hello! My name is Jorel Chavez-Green and I’m from Boston, MA. I am an active member of my school community as a Student Council Representative. I enjoy playing sports such as soccer and basketball with friends and listening to music. I joined YLC to learn how to effectively advocate for myself and others in my community.

Naomi

Second Year Member

Hello! My name is Naomi D’Souza, and I am a senior from Chelmsford High School. Apart from being a varsity track & field and swim athlete, I’m very passionate about giving back to my community through Lowell General Hospital’s Volunteering Team, GIVE and Interact clubs at school, and providing music for the Archdiocese of Boston and elderly homes. I also currently lead this years’ NHS chapter as recording secretary. I joined the YLC to break out of my own comfort zone in terms of using my voice for others and encourage youth that their voice is truly heard and can make a lasting impact. My experiences inspired me to exercise my practice of advocacy for eating disorders and initiate a youth-led nonprofit: All Bodies Coalition (ABC). In the future, I plan to major in biomedical engineering on a pre-med track and continue striving to make positive change.

Omar

Hello everyone, my name is Omar Santoyo and I am from Northampton MA. I am a junior at the Williston Northampton school. I think that advocacy is important because it gives everyone a voice regardless of where they are from. I also believe in mentorship because of the effect that type of relation can have to help people who need it.

Lyla

Hi!! My name is Lyla McEntire, and I attend Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School. I am also a part of the Dental Assisting program offered at Bristol-Plymouth. My all-time favorite things to do is eat Chipotle and draw. I am also interested in youth advocacy, especially with youth of a minority group, such as myself.

Condoleezza

Hello! My name is Condoleezza Dwuye, and I am a senior from Taunton High School in Taunton, MA. I am the Key Club Governor for the New England and Bermuda District, and in my school, I am the Band Council President and African American Club President. I love playing the clarinet, creative writing and community service. I joined the Mass Mentors Youth Leadership Council because I believe in the mission to offer impactful mentorships to youth. I also joined because I have an interest in political science, and I am learning so much about legislative advocacy that I can share with my peers. Overall, I am so delighted to be advocating for a passionate cause with passionate youth council members!

Jasmine

My name is Jasmine Conde and I’m a senior at University Park Campus School in Worcester, MA. I joined the Youth Leadership Council because I’m passionate about making a positive impact on the world around me. I believe in empowering others to do good, and I hope to inspire my peers to get involved in community service and leadership opportunities. In the future, I look forward to continuing to influence others to make a difference through mentoring and leading by example.

Faith

Hi! My name is Faith Kiuna and I live in Lowell, MA. The reason I wanted to be apart of the Youth Leadership Council is because I saw it as a great organization that could teach me a lot about advocacy. I believe that as youth we don’t have a lot of representation and with this program I hope to gain the skills needed in order to be that representation for them.

Benjamin (BJAM)

I have actively participated in mentorship programs throughout my life. These experiences have significantly shaped my character and instilled in me a profound understanding of the potential we possess, particularly during our youth stage. Learning about YLC from a respected role model in my community filled me with immense excitement as it perfectly aligned with what I was seeking. The prospect of contributing to advocacy and ensuring the voices of young people are heard has been a driving force for me.

Fadilat

Hello! My name is Fadilat Amisu, and I am a senior at Lynn English High School. Apart from being a student-athlete, I am also a Beach Sister Peer leader at Girls Inc. of Lynn and Boston, where I have had the opportunity to work on multiple projects advocating for environmental change. As a member of YLC, I hope to gain skills in advocacy, spotlighting community issues, and being the voice of the people. I am honored to be part of a team that is committed to making a difference.

Susan

Second Year Member

Hello everyone! My name is Susan Luong, and I’m from Worcester, MA. I’m a returning member of the 2022-2023 MMP YLC cohort, and I joined the council to discuss, learn, initiate, and celebrate positive change within different communities with like-minded individuals who are also passionate about acting as catalysts for change! :^)

Troy

Hi my name is Troy Omoroghomwan I am a junior at Boston Latin School. I joined MMP YLC because I believe that advocacy and helping your community is very important and that everyone can help make the world a better place. YLC promotes that same idea of helping others and advocating for what’s right which is why I enjoy the program.

Dayana

Hello Everyone! My name is Dayana Molina and I am from Boston, MA. As a senior at Boston Latin School, I think it is very important to advocate for others because everyone deserves to have their voice heard in every room they walk into. I believe in mentorship and its impact on both the mentor and the mentee and I am passionate about finding justice for all while upholding the written and unwritten rights we all have.

Diana

Second Year Member

Hello! My name is Diana Luong, I’m from Worcester Massachusetts, and I am a senior at University Park Campus School aka UPCS. I joined the MMP YLC to actively learn more about advocacy and be more aware of community issues. By joining the MMP YLC I’m able to teach youths like me that our voices matter and changes can be created through them. We can advocate for others, not only ourselves, making small dents each time to issues we see that need to be fixed.

Angélica

Hello everyone My name is Angélica Rivas, I am from the Dominican Republic and I live in Lawrence MA. As a junior at Lawrence High School, I believe it is very important to advocate for others to protect the rights of people who would otherwise be ignored or overlooked. Mentoring is very important to me because it helps us with the personal and professional development of our mentee through the exchange of knowledge, skills and experiences and I am a person who does not tolerate injustice.

Shanaya

My name is Shanaya Jean Julien and I’m senior from Lynn English High School. The reason I wanted to be part of the Youth Leadership council because I wanted to learn how to speak not only for me but for others as well and make sure that their voices were heard. I hope to gain the skill needed to be able to make it true.

Betty

Hello! My name is Betty Nguyen and I am from Boston, MA. As a high school mentor at Big Sister Boston, I believe mentoring youth and activism have the power to change lives. I joined the YLC to improve my leadership skills and assist make changes to our community.

Ava

Hello! My name is Ava Weaver and I am from Boston, MA. I am a junior at New Mission high school.