Eleni Livingston and Rana Banankhah, both 17 years old, are voting members of their states’ board of education. Their experiences show the importance of student voices in policymaking. Read the latest FutureIsMs from SayItForwardNow:
When 17-year-old Eleni Livingston was elected as the sole student member of Massachusetts’s state board of education, she worried about entering a world of stern whispers and political jargon. However, when she walked into her first meeting, her fellow board members welcomed her with firm handshakes and encouragement to speak her mind.
Like Livingston, Rana Banankhah of California serves on her state’s board of education, acting as the voice of over 6 million students. After making it through a process involving detailed essays, application questionnaires andby California Governor Gavin Newsom, the 17-year-old now works with experienced and widely respected policymakers ranging from professors to school district administrators.
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