Mind4Youth Global Advocacy Conference
Join our global conference to collaborate with and learn from top scholars worldwide, and dive deeper into the field of mental health!
Hear From our Keynote Speakers!
Simar Bajaj
Simar Bajaj is a Marshall Scholar studying epidemiology at the University of Oxford. He is also an award-winning journalist and researcher who has previously written for The Washington Post, The Guardian, TIME Magazine, New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and Nature. He has been named 40 Under 40 Leaders in Health for his work, which is focused on stigmatized diseases, such as mental health, lung cancer, obesity, and substance use disorder.
Sarosh Nagar
Sarosh Nagar is a researcher at University College London studying the effects of frontier technologies like AI and synthetic biology. He is also a Marshall Scholar intending to study topics related to AI and innovation at University College London and the University of Oxford. He graduated from Harvard College summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, completing his undergraduate degree in 2024.
Taliha
Hi! My name is Taliha Baqai, and I am a part of The Stress Press Project. Our organization is committed to helping students manage their stress, and to also ensure that we can limit the use of social media with high school students. We hope to provide high school students support through means of action-based goals and self-generated discipline.
Natasha Kulviwat
Natasha Kulviwat is currently a freshman at Harvard University concentrating in Neuroscience. Her research on suicide has been featured by Business Insider, LA Times, and was a principal subject in Disney+/National Geographic’s Emmy-Winning “Science Fair the Series.” Natasha’s passion for mental health has also led her to volunteer for the Long Island chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Kyra Kzikeuzor
Kyra Ezikeuzor, a Nigerian-American high school student in Texas, founded Omelora to address the lack of opportunities for kids around the world, especially in southeast Nigeria. Omelora mobilizes a global youth movement committed to social good, supporting children in need, and promoting environmental awareness, empowering future generations to create lasting impact.
Cindy Chen
I’m Cindy Chen, the founder of IgniteHER. IgniteHER is an international organization with 50+ chapters and 400+ members dedicated to empowering girls through a variety of initiatives, including policy endorsements, conferences, and fundraisers. When I was growing up, I faced a lot of double standards; I was called bossy or shy, aggressive or too quiet. My goal is to create a community to help girls feel confident, regardless of the judgments placed on them.
Hear From our Student Speakers!
Kavi Shahnawaz Progressive Activist
Bettina Gannon Founder of Justice Advocates Network
Noah Serrano Founder of Green Horizon
Joj Lin Zeng Founder of DIPG Angels
Mehrish Sayed Mental Health Advocate
Wendalin Du Community Wellness Supporter
Mayesha Subaita Advocator at Health Horizons
Churnika Gudla Venkata Siva and Nidhi Kulkarni Executives at Power Your Flow!
Minh M. Dang Educator at HappyMindZone
Jacquelyn Liu and Amanda Chin Easing Financial burdens of immigrants
Nicholas Miles Empowering athletes at Youth Athletes Brevard
Uzi Makhdoom Anti-bullying advocate
Tahlia Baqai Advocator at the Stress Press Project
Destiny Sumani, Tanvi Sodhi, Sofia Padavil Social Media Officer for the “She’s the First” Houston Chapter
Destiny Sumani, Tanvi Sodhi, Sofia Padavil Social Media Officer for the “She’s the First” Houston Chapter
Inspire
Students will have the opportunity to hear from guest speakers from universities like Stanford, Harvard, Columbia and Berkeley. There will also be speakers who are distinguished recipients of The Gates Scholarship, Coca Cola Scholarship and the US Presidential Scholars program!
Advocate
Select students will also have the opportunity to present their nonprofit organization/advocacy work to be published on Mind4Youth’s channels.
Admire
Students will get to hear from advocates around the world on how they’re taking action to address community issues.
Connect
The conference is expected to be held on September 22-28th and will be completely virtual.
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