The International Congress of Youth Voices

Nearly 100 young writers and activists from around the world gathered in August 2018 in San Francisco for the inaugural International Congress of Youth Voices. They met with a spectacular range of guest speakers, including The Hon. Rep. John Lewis from the U.S. House of Representatives.

Jeffrey Ngo Student Delegate Hong Kong — Jeffrey Ngo
Student Delegate
Hong Kong

Rep. John Lewis Guest Speaker — Rep. John Lewis
Guest Speaker

Noa Gur Golan Student Delegate Tel Aviv, Israel — Noa Gur Golan
Student Delegate
Tel Aviv, Israel

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Guest Speaker — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Guest Speaker

Noor Alnoman Student Delegate Baghdad, Iraq — Noor Alnoman
Student Delegate
Baghdad, Iraq

Bob Bland Guest Speaker — Bob Bland
Guest Speaker

Rachel Parent Student Delegate Toronto, Ontario, Canada — Rachel Parent
Student Delegate
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Edna Akimana Student Delegate Portland, Maine, USA & Bujumbura Burundi — Edna Akimana
Student Delegate
Portland, Maine, USA & Bujumbura Burundi

Jose Antonio Vargas Guest Speaker — Jose Antonio Vargas
Guest Speaker

Gabriela Romero Student Delegate Los Angeles, California, USA — Gabriela Romero
Student Delegate
Los Angeles, California, USA

Þórhildur Vígdögg Kristínardóttir Student Delegate Reykjavik, Iceland — Þórhildur Vígdögg Kristínardóttir
Student Delegate
Reykjavik, Iceland

Dave Eggers
Co-founder

Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs Guest Speaker — Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs
Guest Speaker

Kenan Mirou Student Delegate Damascus, Syria — Kenan Mirou
Student Delegate
Damascus, Syria

Hafizah Khan Student Delegate London, England — Hafizah Khan
Student Delegate
London, England

Robyn Gill Student Delegate Dublin, Ireland — Robyn Gill
Student Delegate
Dublin, Ireland

Iman Abdul Student Delegate Brooklyn, New York, USA — Iman Abdul
Student Delegate
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Gbari Garrett Student Delegate Chesterfield Co., Virginia, USA — Gbari Garrett
Student Delegate
Chesterfield Co., Virginia, USA

Amanda Uhle Co-founder — Amanda Uhle
Co-founder

Ashla Chavez Razzano Student Delegate Los Angeles, California, USA — Ashla Chavez Razzano
Student Delegate
Los Angeles, California, USA

Eric Waldo Guest Speaker — Eric Waldo
Guest Speaker

Carlos Gomez Student Delegate San Francisco, California, USA — Carlos Gomez
Student Delegate
San Francisco, California, USA

Bianca Alvarado Student Delegate Austin, Texas, USA — Bianca Alvarado
Student Delegate
Austin, Texas, USA

Leeah Michael Student Delegate Seattle, Washington, USA — Leeah Michael
Student Delegate
Seattle, Washington, USA

John Prendergast Guest Speaker — John Prendergast
Guest Speaker

Darvey To Student Delegate Melbourne, Australia — Darvey To
Student Delegate
Melbourne, Australia

Yalie Kamara
Mentor

Alia Malek Guest Speaker — Alia Malek
Guest Speaker

Sean Farrelly Student Delegate Dublin, Ireland — Sean Farrelly
Student Delegate
Dublin, Ireland

Beatrice Phiri Student Delegate Lusaka, Zambia — Beatrice Phiri
Student Delegate
Lusaka, Zambia

Leila Mottley Student Delegate Oakland, California, USA — Leila Mottley
Student Delegate
Oakland, California, USA

Ethan Nosowsky Guest Speaker — Ethan Nosowsky
Guest Speaker

Rashawnda Williams Mentor — Rashawnda Williams
Mentor

Cory Williams Student Delegate Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA — Cory Williams
Student Delegate
Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA

Khaled Hosseini Guest Speaker — Khaled Hosseini
Guest Speaker

Tess Kelly Student Delegate Cleveland, Ohio, USA — Tess Kelly
Student Delegate
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Mokhtar Alkhanshali Guest Speaker — Mokhtar Alkhanshali
Guest Speaker

Malik Meer
Guest Speaker

Elizabeth Schultz-Lorentzen Holstein Student Delegate Copenhagen, Denmark — Elizabeth Schultz-Lorentzen Holstein
Student Delegate
Copenhagen, Denmark

Judica'elle Irakoze Student Delegate North Billerica, Massachusetts, USA & Burundi — Judica'elle Irakoze
Student Delegate
North Billerica, Massachusetts, USA & Burundi

Sachin Dangi Student Delegate Kathmandu, Nepal — Sachin Dangi
Student Delegate
Kathmandu, Nepal

Daniel Alarcón Guest Speaker — Daniel Alarcón
Guest Speaker

Lily Huang Student Delegate Trujillo, Venezuela — Lily Huang
Student Delegate
Trujillo, Venezuela

Marvin Matamoros Student Delegate San Francisco, California, USA & San Pedro Sula, Honduras — Marvin Matamoros
Student Delegate
San Francisco, California, USA & San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Zadren Hill Student Delegate Birmingham, Alabama, USA — Zadren Hill
Student Delegate
Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Lizette Navarro Student Delegate Oakland, California, USA — Lizette Navarro
Student Delegate
Oakland, California, USA

Yennifer Coca Izquierdo Student Delegate Louisville, Kentucky, USA & Santi Spiritus, Cuba — Yennifer Coca Izquierdo
Student Delegate
Louisville, Kentucky, USA & Santi Spiritus, Cuba

Zainab Nasrati Student Delegate Copenhagen, Denmark — Zainab Nasrati
Student Delegate
Copenhagen, Denmark

Vivian Pham Student Delegate Sydney, Australia — Vivian Pham
Student Delegate
Sydney, Australia

Noemi Martinez Student Delegate Brooklyn, New York, USA — Noemi Martinez
Student Delegate
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Rohnny Vallarta Student Delegate San Jose, California, USA — Rohnny Vallarta
Student Delegate
San Jose, California, USA

Ryann Morelli Student Delegate Midlothian, Virginia, USA — Ryann Morelli
Student Delegate
Midlothian, Virginia, USA

Chinaka Hodge Guest Speaker — Chinaka Hodge
Guest Speaker

Maeve Wilbourn Student Delegate Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA — Maeve Wilbourn
Student Delegate
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Shelby Dale DeWeese Event Staff — Shelby Dale DeWeese
Event Staff

Aliya Hall Student Delegate Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA — Aliya Hall
Student Delegate
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Alex Palacios-Santos Student Delegate Milton, Massachusetts, USA — Alex Palacios-Santos
Student Delegate
Milton, Massachusetts, USA

Jeronimo Perez Flores Student Delegate San Francisco, California, USA — Jeronimo Perez Flores
Student Delegate
San Francisco, California, USA

Edgar McGregor Student Delegate Pasadena, California, USA — Edgar McGregor
Student Delegate
Pasadena, California, USA

Monica Deleon Student Delegate Brooklyn, New York, USA — Monica Deleon
Student Delegate
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Kelsey Juliana Student Delegate Eugene, Oregon, USA — Kelsey Juliana
Student Delegate
Eugene, Oregon, USA

Itumeleng Banda Student Delegate Johannesburg, South Africa — Itumeleng Banda
Student Delegate
Johannesburg, South Africa

Natasha McCabe Student Delegate London, England, & Milan, Italy — Natasha McCabe
Student Delegate
London, England, & Milan, Italy

Julian Manyika Student Delegate San Francisco, California — Julian Manyika
Student Delegate
San Francisco, California

Sydney Rotigel-Finegan Student Delegate Battle Creek, Michigan, USA — Sydney Rotigel-Finegan
Student Delegate
Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

Esperanza Rivera Student Delegate Chicago, Illinois, USA — Esperanza Rivera
Student Delegate
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Daphne Constantinides Student Delegate Cincinnati, Ohio, USA — Daphne Constantinides
Student Delegate
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Riya Kataria Student Delegate Fremont, California — Riya Kataria
Student Delegate
Fremont, California

Naudika Williams Student Delegate Oakland, California, USA — Naudika Williams
Student Delegate
Oakland, California, USA

Samuel Getachew Student Delegate Oakland, California, USA — Samuel Getachew
Student Delegate
Oakland, California, USA

Vanessa Ramon-Ibarra Student Delegate Washington, DC, USA — Vanessa Ramon-Ibarra
Student Delegate
Washington, DC, USA

Felicia Wong Event Staff — Felicia Wong
Event Staff

Azaria Pittman-Carter Student Delegate Cincinnati, Ohio, USA — Azaria Pittman-Carter
Student Delegate
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Salvador Gómez-Colón Student Delegate San Juan, Puerto Rico — Salvador Gómez-Colón
Student Delegate
San Juan, Puerto Rico

A'Lyric Thomas Student Delegate New Orleans, Louisiana, USA — A'Lyric Thomas
Student Delegate
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Brian Yorkey Guest Speaker — Brian Yorkey
Guest Speaker

Talon Washington Student Delegate New Orleans, Louisiana USA — Talon Washington
Student Delegate
New Orleans, Louisiana USA

Agnes Ugoji Student Delegate Boston, Massachusetts USA — Agnes Ugoji
Student Delegate
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Qadira Miner Student Delegate Birmingham, Alabama, USA — Qadira Miner
Student Delegate
Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Korik Bestrin Student Delegate Melbourne, Australia — Korik Bestrin
Student Delegate
Melbourne, Australia

Angel Palencia Ramos Student Delegate Oakland, California USA — Angel Palencia Ramos
Student Delegate
Oakland, California USA

Calvin Sears Student Delegate Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA — Calvin Sears
Student Delegate
Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA

Massih Hutak Student Delegate Amsterdam, Netherlands — Massih Hutak
Student Delegate
Amsterdam, Netherlands

D'Real Graham Mentor — D'Real Graham
Mentor

Legacy Thornton Student Delegate Boston, Massachusetts USA — Legacy Thornton
Student Delegate
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Frantzy Luzincourt Student Delegate Brooklyn, New York, USA — Frantzy Luzincourt
Student Delegate
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Mariama Savage Student Delegate Boston, Massachusetts USA — Mariama Savage
Student Delegate
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Mansa Kuang Student Delegate San Francisco, California, USA — Mansa Kuang
Student Delegate
San Francisco, California, USA

Bry Reed Student Delegate Baltimore, Maryland, USA — Bry Reed
Student Delegate
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Ifeoma White-Thorpe Student Delegate Denville, New Jersey, USA — Ifeoma White-Thorpe
Student Delegate
Denville, New Jersey, USA

Inder Comar Guest Speaker — Inder Comar
Guest Speaker

Akilah Toney Student Delegate New Orleans, Louisiana, USA — Akilah Toney
Student Delegate
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Alejandro Melguizo Student Delegate Boston, Massachusetts, USA — Alejandro Melguizo
Student Delegate
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Ibrahim Dahir Student Delegate Somalia & Boston, Massachusetts, USA — Ibrahim Dahir
Student Delegate
Somalia & Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Jahid Wilson Student Delegate Irmo, South Carolina, USA — Jahid Wilson
Student Delegate
Irmo, South Carolina, USA

Malcolm Yearby Student Delegate Burnsville, Minnesota, USA — Malcolm Yearby
Student Delegate
Burnsville, Minnesota, USA

Ev Williams Guest Speaker — Ev Williams
Guest Speaker

Judy Tong Guest Speaker — Judy Tong
Guest Speaker

Cliff Mayotte Guest Speaker — Cliff Mayotte
Guest Speaker

Lucy Valentine Malcoun Student Delegate Chicago, Illinois, USA — Lucy Valentine Malcoun
Student Delegate
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Destiné Price Student Delegate Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA — Destiné Price
Student Delegate
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Anika Hussain Student Delegate Stockholm, Sweden — Anika Hussain
Student Delegate
Stockholm, Sweden

Emma Lorenceau Student Delegate Levallois-Perret, France — Emma Lorenceau
Student Delegate
Levallois-Perret, France

Hennessys Ortiz Student Delegate Savannah, Georgia, USA — Hennessys Ortiz
Student Delegate
Savannah, Georgia, USA

Jamesha Caldwell Student Delegate Baltimore, Maryland, USA — Jamesha Caldwell
Student Delegate
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Rabih Alameddine Guest Speaker — Rabih Alameddine
Guest Speaker

Vic Barrett Student Delegate New York, New York, USA — Vic Barrett
Student Delegate
New York, New York, USA

Sarah Sobka Student Delegate Sheffield, England — Sarah Sobka
Student Delegate
Sheffield, England

Aniya Butler Student Delegate Oakland, California, USA — Aniya Butler
Student Delegate
Oakland, California, USA

Chandler Browne Student Delegate Chicago, Illinois, USA — Chandler Browne
Student Delegate
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Marwa Samimy Student Delegate London, England — Marwa Samimy
Student Delegate
London, England