Youth Advisory Board

We strive to connect young people with Plan’s global mission to advance children’s rights and equality for girls.

The Youth Advisory Board is a body of young people from the U.S. vocalizing the needs of youth by serving as ambassadors to Plan International.

We are a group of young people passionate about international development, youth empowerment and cross-cultural engagement; our ages range from 14-22, and we come from all corners of the U.S.

We serve as an advising body to Plan International on policies, practices and programs that affect young people, ensuring the inclusion and centrality of youth in building a better world. We’re committed to working with Plan leadership and staff to advance diverse youth perspectives. Together, we won’t stop until we are all equal.

YAB applications are currently closed.

If you are interested in learning more about our work, check out our 2023 Youth Engagement report. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us!

Scroll through our leadership section to learn more about our members and why we’re engaged with Plan.

Meet the YAB

Aanya

Aanya

Youth Advisory Board Member

University of Florida

Ava

Ava

Youth Advisory Board Member

Columbia University

Byronie

Byronie

Youth Advisory Board Member

University of Oregon

Himangini

Himangini

Youth Advisory Board Member

Louisiana State University

Isabella Tello

Isabella Tello

Youth Advisory Board Member

Lake Forest College

Jonathan

Jonathan

Youth Advisory Board Member

High school

Rachel

Rachel

Youth Advisory Board Member

University of Michigan

Rohini Kumaran

Rohini Kumaran

Youth Advisory Board Member

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Sandra Cheah

Sandra Cheah

Youth Advisory Board Member

University of Pennsylvania

Soha Sewani

Soha Sewani

Youth Advisory Board Member

Emory University

The YAB

in action

Youth guide: How to host a period product drive

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It’s Bloody Normal: Period talk guide

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It’s Bloody Normal: Intergenerational conversation slide deck

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Policy & advocacy

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Youth Leadership Academy symposium 2023-2024 program

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Youth guide: How to create a peer-to-peer fundraiser for the “It’s Bloody Normal” campaign

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Domestic Youth Engagement Report 2023 Wrapped

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Youth Leadership Academy

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