Program Officers for Y&G 2024-2025
Youth Mayor – Ryan Ting, BASIS DC
While I love and am interested in Engineering, Math, and Physics, I am invested in my local government, having served on Representative Allister Chang’s Literacy Advisory Board (https://osse.dc.gov/literacytaskforce) and being a Student Representative on the DC State Board of Education. I am the DC YMCA Youth and Government 2024–2025 Youth Mayor because I am passionate about improving my community. As Youth Mayor, I have the responsibility of leading our over one hundred delegates from all 8 wards as they practice Bill-Writing and Mock Trial as well as pitch their ideas to policy makers. I have also completed an internship at the Cantellus Group, allowing me to analyze legislative developments in Artificial Intelligence and Data Privacy internationally. In my work on the DC State Board of Education, I seek to promote legislation which advance after-school programs, Career & Technical Education, and Digital Literacy.
Youth City Council Chair – Victoria, BASIS DC
Hi! My name is Victoria Cole and I am the 2024-2025 Youth City Council Chair. I have been a part of the BASIS DC Youth and Government delegation for the past 3 years and have loved every second of it. I love art history and my favorite period of art is Romanticism. When I’m not at school, I’m Vice President of my school’s Art History club, an executive officer for Model UN and the President of my school’s Mock Trial club. I value collaboration and fruitful debate when problem-solving and advocating for real change. I hope to execute these values during my time as Youth City Council Chair.
Youth Superintendent of the Board of Education – Dawn Drake, School Without Walls
Youth Attorney General – Tidad Yinug, BASIS DC
Hi! My name is Tidad Yinug and I am the 2024-2025 Youth Attorney General. I have been a part of the BASIS DC Youth and Government delegation for the past 3 years and my favorite thing about YAG is practicing my public speaking skills. I enjoy literature classes and can’t get enough thriller novels. When I’m not at school, I’m participate in Model UN and the Art History club. I have made my community a better place by educating students on the judicial system.
FORMER YOUTH MAYORS
Since the program’s founding, the following have served as YMCA Youth Mayor:
- Ryan Ting, BASIS DC, 2024-2025
- Ellen Lurie, BASIS DC, 2023-2024
- Diya Bardwell, BASIS DC, 2022-2023
- Alexander O’Sullivan, BASIS, 2021-2022
- No Election held due to COVID-19 Pandemic 2020-2021
- Maria Leon-Acosta, The School Without Walls, 2019-2020
- Christian Robles, The School Without Walls, 2018-2019
- Kofi Bulluck, The School Without Walls, 2017-2018
- Ben Dormus, The School Without Walls, 2016-2017
- Lauryn Fanguen, YMCA YFS – Albert Einstein, 2015-2016
- Andre Glosson, Friendship Collegiate Academy, 2014-2015
- Ryan Washington, YMCA Anthony Bowen, 2013-2014
- Christian Tarver, Bell Multicultural High School, 2012-2013
- William Lovett, Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy – Capitol Hill, 2010-2011, 2011-2012
- Alicia Wade, The School Without Walls, 2009-2010
- Damien White, Friendship Collegiate Academy, 2007-2008, 2008-2009
- Rochelle Mincey-Thompson, Cardozo Senior High School, 2006-2007
- Janeese Lewis, The School Without Walls, 2005-2006
- Nate Cole, The School Without Walls, 2004-2005
- Lawrence Chambers, Thurgood Marshall Academy, 2003-2004
- Rashelle Henderson, H. D. Woodson High School 2002-2003