FOUR PACIFIC NORTHWEST YOUTH JOIN THE FEMA 2022-2023 YOUTH
PREPAREDNESS COUNCIL
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220629/four-pacific-northwest-youth-join-fema-2022-2023-youth-preparedness-council]


Release Date: 
6월 29, 2022 

BOTHELL, WASH. – FEMA announced the 2022-2023 Youth Preparedness
Council members, and four are from states in FEMA Region 10. Katie
Clark of Washington and Neha Srinivasan of Oregon are new members
joining existing members Miles Butler of Idaho and Shivani
Jayaprakasam of Washington.

FEMA selected 15 new members to join 10 returning council members.
Members were selected based on their dedication to public service,
community involvement and potential to increase levels of community
resilience throughout the country. FEMA created the council in 2012 to
bring together diverse young leaders interested in strengthening
disaster preparedness across the nation and within their communities.

Clark expressed she is eager to expand on her regional Red Cross
experience. “I’m…excited to be combining my Red Cross work as a
youth preparedness coordinator with my Youth Preparedness Council
position to maximize preparedness efforts in my area and to help on a
larger scale.”

The council supports FEMA’s commitment to build a culture of
preparedness in the United States and provides an avenue to engage
young people by considering their perspectives, feedback and opinions.
Council members meet with FEMA staff throughout their term to provide
input on strategies, initiatives and projects.

This year, each council member will participate in the Youth
Preparedness Council Summit held virtually in late July. During this
annual event, members will participate in online preparedness
activities; learn from senior leaders in national preparedness; and
engage with FEMA community preparedness staff who offer support and
mentorship throughout their term.
 

THE NEW 2022 COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE:
Sophie Fares of California

Lauren Coval of Colorado

Taylor Worbington of Florida

Vaishnavi Kumbala of Louisiana

Navin Ramesh of Massachusetts

Theo Illarionov of Massachusetts

Janice Saji of Michigan

Aarushi Bute of Missouri

Meher Harjani of New Jersey

Amanda Cisse of New York

Kemi Heyward-Rotimi of North Carolina

Neha Srinivasan of Oregon

Ryan Liu of Texas

Layla Ibrahim of Virginia

Katie Clark of Washington

THE RETURNING COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE:

Isaac Doll of Colorado

Aubrey Dockins of Florida

Miles Butler of Idaho

Beitris Boyreau-Millar of Maryland

Ranjana Ramesh of Massachusetts

Alexia Nastasia of Missouri

Mirika Jambudi of New Jersey

Megan Cameron of New York

Amira Seay of Texas

Shivani Jayaprakasam of Washington

The next application cycle will open in early 2023. Teens in the
eighth through 11th grades may apply online at
https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/apply-to-ypc.
[https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/apply-to-ypc]

To learn more about FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council, visit:
http://www.ready.gov/youth-preparedness-council.
[http://www.ready.gov/youth-preparedness-council]

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