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YF Innovators Directory

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Meet our YF Innovators, nonprofit leaders, researchers, advocates, technologists, storytellers and creators shaping a healthier digital future for young people. The YF Innovator Directory brings together all of our YF Innovators, from challenge cohorts to YF Awardees, as we build toward 500 leaders by 2030.

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YF Awardee

Ramiro Hernandez

Ramiro Hernandez

Good Actors Within Tech and Innovation
2026
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Randy Depew

Randy Depew

Organization
KQED
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Rawan Elbaba

Rawan Elbaba

Organization
PBS News Student Reporting Labs
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Regisha “Reggie” Rijkaard

Regisha “Reggie” Rijkaard

Organization
Pause4Peace
Under Pressure (2025)
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Samantha Ng

Samantha Ng

Organization
Letters to Strangers
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Samin Bhan

Samin Bhan

Organization
Lookupp
Under Pressure (2025)
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Samira Kamal

Samira Kamal

Organization
Cyber Collective
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Sam Lee

Sam Lee

Organization
Screen Sanity
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YF Awardee

Sarah Gardner

Sarah Gardner

Adults Championing Youth and Their Families
2026
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Suzanne Kiss

Suzanne Kiss

Organization
Connecticut State Library
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YF Awardee

Tara Mandrekar

Tara Mandrekar

Entrepeneurs
2026
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Tazin Khan

Tazin Khan

Organization
Cyber Collective
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