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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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Abby Binder

Abby Binder

Organization
Civics Unplugged
Under Pressure (2025)
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Alejandro Villanueva

Alejandro Villanueva

Organization
Televisa Foundation Inc.
Oops!... AI Did it Again (2026)
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YF Awardee

Alex Edgar

Alex Edgar

Entrepeneurs
2026
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YF Awardee

Alexis Williams

Alexis Williams

Storytellers: Journalists, Artists and Influencers
2026
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Alex LeeNatali

Alex LeeNatali

Organization
Health Connected
Call Me Maybe (2025)
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Alex Owens

Alex Owens

Organization
Be Loud Studios
Lonely Hearts Club (2024)
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YF Awardee

Alice Lassman

Alice Lassman

Storytellers: Journalists, Artists and Influencers
2026
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Alise Dixon

Alise Dixon

Organization
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Detroit
Here Comes The Fun (2025)
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Alyssa Goldberg

Alyssa Goldberg

Storytellers: Journalists, Artists and Influencers
2026
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Amanda Slavin

Amanda Slavin

Organization
Learning Economy Foundation
Here Comes The Fun (2025)
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Amulya Panakam

Amulya Panakam

Organization
Girl Security
Oops!... AI Did it Again (2026)
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Anahita Dalmia

Anahita Dalmia

Organization
Agents of Influence
Under Pressure (2025)
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