Samra Ghermay

Director Of Strategic Advancement at Youth Represent

Samra Ghermay is a seasoned professional in strategic advancement and communications, currently serving as the Director of Strategic Advancement at Youth Represent since January 2025. Prior to this role, Samra held various positions at the Sadie Nash Leadership Project, including Director of Development and Communications and Development and Communications Manager, contributing from June 2017 to February 2025. Samra also has experience as Associate Director of Client Engagement and Client Engagement Manager at Wingo NYC from November 2019 to December 2021. Earlier in the career, Samra worked as a Development Consultant for Families For Freedom from September 2016 to May 2017. Samra holds a Master of Arts in International Affairs from The New School University and a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Youth Represent

Youth Represent provides criminal and reentry legal representation to young people who have been involved with the justice system who could not otherwise afford an attorney. While everyone is guaranteed a lawyer in criminal court, thousands of low-income New Yorkers face the challenge of navigating complex legal systems on their own due to the consequences that even a minor criminal conviction can bring: being denied school loans, losing their job, or becoming homeless. Ours is a three-pronged approach: we partner with social service organizations across New York; provide direct representation to youth; and advocate to change laws to make it possible for court-involved New Yorkers to reenter society. Each year, thousands of young people cycle through our city’s justice system, and at every step, a new collateral consequence can arise. Arrest charges can be entered incorrectly into a court’s system, resulting in an error on a teen’s rap sheet for years. A missed court appearance for a minor summons ticket can turn into an open warrant. A misdemeanor or felony conviction can prohibit a young person from securing a job, obtaining a vocational license, or finding a place to live. Youth Represent is the only organization in New York whose lawyers address all of these issues for all of their clients—and we do so in the neighborhoods where they live and work. Our clients face so many barriers to success, but through representation, advocacy, and working closely with community-based partners, we ensure they are not defined by their criminal history.


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