Much of our work would not be possible but for the ingenuity, generosity and passion of our team of dedicated students each of whom is given a stipend for their participation:

Advisors - 2025

Elizabeth Chambers, 4th grade, public elementary school, Bronx, NYC

Dina Keita, 12, 8th grade, Democracy Prep Middle School, Manhattan, NYC

Declan Russell, 5th grade, public school, Washington Heights, NYC

Associate producers - 2025

Raquel Del Villar, 18, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Miles Erdly-Liang, 18, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Vick Volnik, 17, 12th grade, Hunter College High School, Manhattan, NY

Wilson Riehl, 13, 8th grade, Hunter College High School, Manhattan, NYC

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Advisors - 2024

Elizabeth Chambers, 8, 3rd grade, Democracy Prep Harlem Elementary, NYC

Dina Keita, 12, 7th grade, Democracy Prep Middle School, Manhattan, NYC

Wilson Riehl, 12, 7th grade, Hunter College High School, Manhattan, NYC

Associate producers - 2024

Raquel Del Villar, 17, High School of American Studies at Lehman College, Bronx, NY

Miles Erdly-Liang, 17. Hunter College High School, Manhattan, NYC

Vick Volnik, 12th grade, Hunter College High School, Manhattan, NY

Wilson Riehl, 8th grade, Hunter College High School, Manhattan, NYC

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Advisors - 2023

Melanie McBurnie, 10, 4th grade, Democracy Prep, Harlem, NY

Lizzy Chambers, 7, 2nd grade, Democracy Prep, Harlem, NY

Julia Powers, 10, PS 20, Brooklyn, NY

Phoenix Coffey, 11, Fort Greene Prep, Brooklyn, NY

Associate producers - 2023

Bilal Homer, 14, BHS, Brooklyn, NY

Raquel Del Villar, 15, High School of American Studies at Lehman College, Bronx, NY

Angelina Ortiz, 13, 5th grade Democracy Prep High School, NY

Diya Lachhman-Persad, 14, University Neighborhood High School, Manhattan, NY

Michelle Maniyea, 19, Hunter College , NY, NY