RRHS Student Chosen as Delegate to 2022 U.S. Senate Youth Program

RRHS student Krupali Kumar has been chosen as one of the two Delegates from Texas State for the US Senate Youth Program (USSYP).  

The purpose of the program is “to increase young Americans’ understanding of the interrelationships of the three branches of government, learn the caliber and responsibilities of federally elected and appointed officials, and emphasize the vital importance of democratic decision making not only for America but for people around the world.”

Each year this extremely competitive merit-based program provides the most outstanding high school students – two from each state, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity – with an intensive week-long study of the federal government and the people who lead it. The overall mission of the program is to help instill within each class of USSYP student delegates more profound knowledge of the American political process and a lifelong commitment to public service. In addition to the program week, The Hearst Foundations provide each student with a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship with encouragement to continue coursework in government, history and public affairs.

During the program week, the student delegates will attend online meetings and briefings with senators, the president, a justice of the Supreme Court, and leaders of cabinet agencies, among others.

Krupali Kumar, a senior at Round Rock High School, serves as the president of the National Honor Society. She has an extensive history of leadership roles, including serving as vice president of Model United Nations and captain of the varsity Policy Debate team. She is also the founder of the Austin Liberation Youth Movement, a grassroots, student-run organization focused on social justice activism. Most notably, Krupali organized an event in support of the Black Lives Matter movement at the Texas State Capitol. Conversant in several languages, she has spent time in China and Morocco where she taught English while also enhancing her Chinese, French, and Arabic language skills. Before college, Krupali plans to take a gap year in Morocco to study Arabic and increase her understanding of the social, political, and economic landscape of the Arab world. Her ultimate goal is to become an international human rights lawyer.

Congratulations, Krupali!

For more information please visit: www.ussenateyouth.org

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