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Ayoub Farah

Ayoub Farah

Owatonna,MN

Summary

Attentive and adaptable young adult skilled in effective presentations at collaborative understanding on policy platforms and opinions. Accomplished at leveraging youth feedback to address policy strengths and weaknesses. Effective young leader, mentor and communicator.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-President and Founder

National Youth for Immigrant Advocacy
San Jose, CA
07.2024 - Current
  • National Youth for Immigrant Advocacy is a youth-led organization dedicated to empowering young people to champion the rights of immigrants and refugees. Through education, activism, and community engagement, we seek to build equitable policies, and foster inclusive communities nationwide.

Student Representative

Owatonna Public Schools
Owatonna, MN
05.2024 - Current
  • Advocated for student needs and empowered peers to participate in policy-making at the local government level.

General Secretary

Southeast-Division MN Student Council Association
, MN
05.2024 - Current
  • Provided oversight and assistance to more than 50 student council groups in southern MN.

President

Youth Against Sexual Violence (MN Chapter)
, MN
06.2023 - Current
  • Actively engaged in preventing and educating others on sexual violence, collaborating with curriculum and law writers at the state level to enhance experience in local and state governance.

Intern

Owatonna High School Career Center
Owatonna, MN
11.2024 - 01.2025
  • As an intern for the Owatonna High School Career Center, I support career events and assist with student outreach. I also help with administrative tasks and manage career resources.

Team Member

Power of Youth
Owatonna, MN
05.2021 - 05.2022
  • Collaborated with peers to facilitate the operation of summer school, while also committing three hours every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the academic year to assist with after-school enrichment.

Education

High School Diploma -

Owatonna Senior High School
Owatonna, MN
06-2026

Skills

  • Event Planning
  • Community Outreach
  • Youth Engagement
  • Policy Knowledge
  • Legal Research
  • Operations Oversight
  • Interpretation skills (Somali)
  • Data Collection

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Somali
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional

Timeline

Intern

Owatonna High School Career Center
11.2024 - 01.2025

Co-President and Founder

National Youth for Immigrant Advocacy
07.2024 - Current

Student Representative

Owatonna Public Schools
05.2024 - Current

General Secretary

Southeast-Division MN Student Council Association
05.2024 - Current

President

Youth Against Sexual Violence (MN Chapter)
06.2023 - Current

Team Member

Power of Youth
05.2021 - 05.2022

High School Diploma -

Owatonna Senior High School

Summer Programs

  • National History Academy - (Selective program of only 90 students from all across the USA and abroad) (Recipient of a $10,000 full-ride scholarship to attend) (Summer of 2024)
  • Hope Academy, at Winona State University - (Leadership program) (Only 30 students from all across MN) (Summer of 2022)
  • Harvard Pre-Law Program (Academies at Harvard) (Summer of 2023)
  • Harvard Pre-Med Program (Academies at Harvard) (Summer of 2021)
Ayoub Farah