YMCA Youth and Government
Riley Thompson is an experienced professional with a diverse background in engagement, research, and advocacy, currently serving as an Engagement Center Ambassador at the University of California, Berkeley. Noteworthy achievements include being recognized as a top performer in the role and contributing as an Undergraduate Research Apprentice at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, where experience involved assisting with research on Youth Voice and facilitating workshops with students. Additional roles include advising fellow students as an Undergraduate Fellow with Bowles Hall Association, providing tutoring support for Reading and Composition courses, and engaging in health advocacy through positions with the National Academy of Medicine and Health Access California. Riley's project management experience is exemplified by an internship with the City of Sacramento, focusing on youth engagement and policy education. Education from the University of California, Berkeley is complemented by a high school diploma from Oak Ridge High School.
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YMCA Youth and Government
YMCA Youth and Government™ is a nationwide civic engagement and leadership development program that provides students in middle school, high school, and college with the opportunity to represent and serve their communities through model government, leadership and professional development, advocacy, and service-learning. Youth and Government collectively serves over 55,000 students across all 50 states and DC. Students can participate through a Youth and Government student organization at their school and/or through their local YMCA. These school-based or YMCA-based groups are led by student officers, and advised by school faculty, community volunteers, and/or YMCA staff.