1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/radiah-jamil-588393202/

Radiah Jamil (she/her) is a sophomore at St. John’s University with a major in journalism. Her journalism journey started in 2020 when she joined her high school newspaper, The Brooklyn Latineer. She became the Managing Editor the following year. She helped to grow The Latineer to produce multimedia journalism by founding a monthly broadcast production, as well as an ongoing social media series on Instagram. Radiah joined YMG in early 2021 and participated in several YMG workshops as a participant and assistant editor and helped cover the Sozosei Summit about the decriminalization of mental illness.   

 

Radaih is currently the founder and CEO of Mentalligance, a peer support group program that works to expand psychological literacy and access to mental health counseling. 

 

Radiah’s work: 

• I am not alone': Gen Z activists unite amid COVID pandemic to confront racism, mental health (Philadelphia Tribune),

•  Peer support groups bolster teen mental wellness in Maryland high schools | AFRO American Newspapers (The Afro Baltimore),

•  California Police Killing Shows Need for Mental Health 911 (, But 988 Hurdles Remain (San Bernadino American News), 

• Students Weigh in on Idea of Taking ‘Mental Health Days’ from School - MindSite News 

•  Violence compounds grief for families amid toll of COVID-19 | Local News | phillytrib.com (Philadelphia Tribune)