Hadley Harvey

• Represent the youth voice with community stakeholders at youth town halls. Encourage other youth to get involved with the organization
• As head of the Education Branch where I research education policy and form initiatives surrounding education equity within Des Moines Public Schools.

• co-coach a group of youth on how to do MUN and teach them about international systems. I am in charge of managing our conference schedule. I lead lessons at each meeting that explain how MUN works.

• Statewide youth organization. Create legislative awareness content; 3k followers on Instagram. Created 3+ initiatives like our mixer with election candidates and the community.

• Youth organization offering digital advocacy resources & publication services. Encourage youth participatory action research. Members from 5 states

Explore nuanced social issues from a youth perspective. Feature local+national community leaders. Digital platform has engaged over 300 accounts

• My peers and I counteracted low math literacy by establishing math tutoring programs; hosting a mathathon; and financial literacy workshops.

• Work to improve race relations in our school such as promoting more racial conscious leadership.
• Started the district's first superintendent’s student advisory council. I was 1 of 3 students chosen from the club to present our idea to the superintendent.

• I taught workshops on teacher development days, assisted with interviewing new teachers, and gave input into school policies.

• 1/21 youth. Received Governor's Award for Service. Advocated for legislation+created community projects. Started SIYAC youth dialogues+newsletter

• Present recommendations to the Mayor and City Council. Organized resource fair & youth simulation- 25+ non-profits attended. Oversaw 8+ initiatives

• Academic All-American & Service Award.
• Compete in Congressional Debate & Original Oratory(OO). Volunteered as an OO workshop leader for middle schoolers in Texas.

• Assisted in organizing 2 teen conferences for 1,000+ youth across 7 states. Researched & identified 20 policies for chapters to advocate for.
• Attended the On the Hill Legislative Summit in Washington, DC, where I got to advocate for legislation impacting the Black community to national legislators.

• 2x State Champions. Choreographed 2024 Hip Hop dance. National Honor Society of Dance Arts recognition. 2024 TRHS Varsity Athlete of the Year.
• Volunteer to teach dance classes at local elementary schools in the summer.

• Received $1,100 in grants from Youth Service America. Curated youth journalism/history internship program, service learning programs, & leadership workshops(engaged 200+ youth)