Briarcliff High School junior Zahra Choudhri and Sleepy Hollow sophomore Marley DeFillipis are launching the Forward Voices Project, an initiative to expand access to civic education in Westchester.
Both members of NYS Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins’ Youth Advisory Council (YAC), they understand the value of giving youth opportunities to speak up. Serving on the YAC has taught them an important lesson that lies at the core of the Forward Voice Project: Everyone deserves the opportunity to find and use their voice.
Together, the two are founding the Forward Voices Project. Their mission is to give students a chance to learn about different areas of policy, discover opportunities for involvement, and hear directly from professionals. Free civic education workshops will be held in local high schools and public libraries. Each workshop will highlight a certain area of policy, such as environmental sustainability or food insecurity.
Want to become a Forward Voice and use your voice to positively impact your community? The Forward Voices Project is currently seeking motivated high school volunteers that will help to organize the civic education workshops. Leadership positions are also open for applications.
If interested in joining, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/obqFVv9Na4PM1cmj9.
Additional questions can be directed to forwardvoicesofwestchester@gmail.com.
