SDG Youth Leaders
Creating opportunities for young people to learn more about the vital work of the United Nations is a key pillar of UNA-NYC’s mission.
In collaboration with Fordham University and other universities in the New York City area, our SDG Youth Leaders program provides two high-achieving undergraduate students with a short-term opportunity to explore their passion for the United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while also sharpening their communications, research, and event management skills.
Program Details
SDG Youth Leader duties include:
1. Writing articles that cover United Nations events or topics of their choice. The articles will be published in the news section of our website and shared with our members and subscribers.
2. Being on hand to help at UNA-NYC events as needed.
3. Supporting our communications team with social media content.
Application Materials:
Resume (please also list 1 reference)
Cover letter
One strong writing sample.
Students must be currently enrolled as undergraduate students at a New York City university and members of UNA-NYC at the time of submitting the application. Membership is free for those who are 25 years old or younger.
Two positions are filled during the fall semester (September-December), and another two are filled during the spring semester (January-May).
Applications are now open for the 2022 spring semester! All applications, along with any questions, should be emailed to: info@unanyc.org
Fall 2021/Spring 2022 SDG Youth Leader
Reyna Stovall is currently an undergraduate student at Fordham University in New York City. Although she has yet to declare a major, Reyna plans on studying international relations with a focus on human rights and the Holocaust. Reyna has been interested in global human rights issues from a young age and has taken an active role in educating her community about humanitarian atrocities both past and present. In her hometown of San Antonio, Texas, Reyna is a docent for the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio and has worked on multiple projects to help raise awareness about the impact of our daily choice to be kind. When she is not busy reading up on world affairs, Reyna enjoys musical theatre, learning French, and watching science fiction movies with her family.
