Advocacy Corps 2022-2023

Jamie is a rising senior at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, majoring in Biology and Leadership Studies.

Aiyana Coard is an active and proud tribal member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation and a student at the NYU School of Professional Studies, pursuing her master’s degree in Global Affairs with a focus on human rights and international law.

China is a resident of south Florida and studies Plant Science at the University of Florida.

Julie Flores-Castillo is currently running for county committee in her town and, at age 18, is the youngest candidate.

Dillon Grubb is majoring in Economics and International Studies with a minor in Russian at the University of South Dakota.

Helina Kassa goes to the University of Notre Dame, where she is studying Philosophy.

Shyamaa Khan is a rising senior at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, majoring in Journalism and English and minoring in Political Science, with aspirations to attend law school.

Meril Mousoom is from Queens, New York, and goes to school in Minneapolis-Saint Paul.

Kiran Nwakanma is a rising sophomore at the University of Central Florida, where he is studying Architecture and African Studies.

Rachel Overstreet is a junior at the University of South Dakota, where she double-majors in Political Science and Philosophy. Rachel first learned about FCNL when she participated in Spring Lobby Weekend 2022.

Destini Amaris Perkins resides in Carlsbad, California. She is a multicultural Black woman with Mexican, Japanese, Greek, and Native American roots.

Karime was born in Mazatlán, Mexico, and is a Dreamer living in Arizona. She currently attends Grand Canyon University and hopes to one day become a great advocate for her community.

Anne Rants resides in Arcata, California, and attends Cal Poly Humboldt, majoring in Child Development with minors in American Indian Education and Women’s Studies.

Jessica Russell is originally from Huntsville, Alabama, and graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in 2017 with a BFA in Photography.

Taylor Treviño is an organizer and former educator from Austin, Texas. She graduated from the University of North Texas in 2018 with a degree in Interdisciplinary Art and Design and a minor in Spanish.

Ky’Asia Washington Blanchard is a community organizer and writer based in Schenectady, New York.