Ariel Akbashev

As a leader in my community, my ultimate goal is not to spearhead my personal life but to strengthen the quality of lives as a collective. Law, medicine, public advocacy, Jewish outreach, political campaigning, and more have been tools for me developed with passion to create the same core result all throughout my efforts; good. A life of true virtue, triumphs over a life of power and pleasure- Aristotle.

• EMET Student Association & EMET JBOARD | President (2025 – Present) | Vice President (2024 – 2025) | Co-Founder and President (JBOARD)
• Elected President of one of the largest campus organizations in the region, restructuring the executive board to unify all major campus leaders.
• Co-founded the EMET JBOARD coalition, bridging student Jewish associations across Queens College, NYIT, St. John’s, and Adelphi University.
• Spearheaded historic, high-attendance educational, religious, and cultural events, scaling social media engagement by 300%, and reaching high level attendance for dozens of events.
• J-Law/J-Biz & J-Health Fellowships (Olami / EMET Outreach) | President & Outreach Coordinator (J-Health) | Student Creator and President (J-Law/J-Biz)
• Launched and led the J-Law/J-Biz fellowship, introducing weekly ethical leadership seminars and networking events connecting pre-law and business students with top-tier attorneys and entrepreneurs.
• Served as President and Outreach Coordinator for J-Health, organizing public health certification courses (CPR, Narcan, Stop The Bleed) for pre-medical and pre-health students.
• Bukharian Culture Club (BCC) | Vice President (2025 – Present) | Executive Board Member (2023 – 2025)
• Elected Vice President after demonstrating exceptional crisis management and de-escalation skills during high-tension campus demonstrations.
• Facilitated cross-cultural dialogue circles to promote mutual understanding and conflict resolution among diverse student factions.
• Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC) | Community Impact Fellow (2025 – 2026)
• Selected as a fellow to drive campus advocacy initiatives, organize cultural/educational events, and build strategic regional partnerships.
• Campus Board Positions (SSI & ISA) | Treasurer (2024 – Present)
• Managed financial allocations and budgeting for cultural advocacy groups, executing large-scale heritage events on the campus, and off.