Introducing our Fall 2026 Texas Young Advocates! Posted October 28, 2026 Brad Tientcheu Brad Tientcheu is a student at The University of Texas at Austin studying Civic Honors with a minor in Economics. His interests center on public policy, civic engagement, and expanding opportunities for young people to participate in the decisions that shape their communities. At UT Austin, Brad serves as Vice President of Outreach for the Texas Corporate Law Collective and is involved in organizations focused on civic leadership, policy, and public service. His experience in outreach, advocacy, and community engagement reflects his commitment to helping young people understand and influence the policies that affect their lives. Originally from the Houston area, Brad is excited to bring his perspective to Young Invincibles' Texas team and advocate for the interests of young Texans Tioluwani (Tia) Jackson-Revels Tioluwani (Tia) Jackson-Revels is a senior at the University of Houston, majoring in Political Science with a minor in Legal Studies. She is passionate about advocacy and ensuring that young people and underserved communities have a voice in decisions that affect them. Through her experience in political research and community outreach Tioluwani has developed a strong commitment to creating positive change. After graduating, she plans to gain professional experience for a few years before attending law school and pursuing a legal career focused on helping others and strengthening communities. Kylie Pucong Kylie Pucong is a Government major with minors in International Business and French Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Her passions lie in education accessibility, policy, and copyright law. Her background consists of campaign outreach and political economic research. Kylie's goals consist of protecting education from harmful rhetoric and policy while keeping resources to education widely accessible amongst all communities. Beyond work and school, she loves reading, cooking, running, and dancing ballet. Mariam Rehan Mariam Rehan is a pre-law student at the University of Texas at Austin studying Government with a minor in Business & Law, Justice, and Society. Her interests center on corporate law, civil rights, and making sure the systems that shape young people's lives work for the people who depend on them. She plans to attend law school and pursue a career in corporate law. At UT Austin, Mariam is a member of the Youth Justice Alliance, where she learns from practicing attorneys about civil litigation and public interest law. She serves as a Legislative Intern in the Texas House, where she researches policy, prepares briefing materials, and helps constituents get answers. Her earlier work documenting patient rights in a hospital setting gave her a firsthand look at how access to healthcare and the law are connected. Together, these experiences reflect her commitment to making policy clearer, fairer, and more accessible for young people. Mariam is excited to join Young Invincibles as a Fall 2026 Young Advocate and bring her perspective to the Texas team, advocating for higher education and healthcare access for young Texans. Seraiah Bruno Seraiah Bruno is a 2026 graduate of Columbia University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology and a minor in Political Science. At Columbia, she was a Division I student-athlete and team captain for Columbia Track & Field. Seraiah currently works as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP), providing skills training, case management, and crisis intervention for youth and adolescents in and aging out of foster care. Through this experience, she has seen how the lack of access to healthcare coverage can create additional barriers to treatment, affecting overall well-being and behavioral health. With her educational background and growing passion for healthcare policy and advocacy, her interests center on expanding access to affordable healthcare and addressing the structural barriers that prevent individuals and families from receiving the care they need. In the Fall of 2027, Seraiah plans to pursue a dual-degree program in Social Work and Public Affairs to strengthen her ability to shape policies that expand healthcare access, address systemic inequities, and serve communities facing gaps in care. Tucker McCann Howdy Y'all! My name is Tucker I am a recent U of Florida Graduate from Austin, with a major in Political Science and Business Administration. My favorite hobbies include swimming and mixing music tracks. My future plans are to apply to Law School in Texas with an emphasis in Business and Tort Litigation. I hope to see an increase in Civic Engagement and promote Voter Information this Fall and promote an engaging Gen Election! Donzhei Green Donzhei Green is a policy advocate dedicated to advancing accessible, equitable, and community-driven public policy. Born in Washington, D.C., raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and now based in Houston, Texas, she brings a unique perspective shaped by her experiences across diverse communities. She earned her B.A. from Bucknell University, double majoring in Political Science and Psychology. Through her work in public policy, legal advocacy, and community organizing, Donzhei has engaged with a broad range of issues, including education policy, housing access, criminal justice reform, voting rights, and environmental justice. Through the Young Advocates Program, Donzhei hopes to further expand her work in policy research and advocacy while elevating the voices and priorities of young people across Texas. She is committed to helping translate the issues that matter most to young Texans into meaningful policy solutions, ensuring their perspectives are represented in the decisions that shape their communities and futures. Envy Whitney Hi! My name is Envy Whitney, and I'm a junior at the University of Houston. I'm majoring in Psychology and minoring in LGBT Studies. I served on the advisory council for a mental health support group for LGBTQ+ young adults at the Montrose Center from 2023 to 2025. My passion for young adults' right to easily accessible, affordable health care has driven me to pursue a career in social work. Fortunate Madueke Fortunate Madueke (she/her) is a sophomore at Rice University studying neuroscience with interests in public health, health equity, and policy. Her passion for advocacy began through youth-led public health and civic engagement work, where she saw how decisions made at the policy level can directly shape young people's access to healthcare, education, and opportunity. At Rice, Fortunate continues to explore the intersection of medicine, research, and community advocacy while preparing for a career as a physician. She is especially interested in healthcare affordability and access and in making sure young people have a meaningful voice in the policies that affect them. Through the Young Advocates Program, she hopes to strengthen her policy and organizing skills and learn how to turn the experiences of young people in Texas into effective advocacy. Franceska Colocado Hey guys! My name is Franceska. I was born and raised in League City, TX. I am a current student at The University of Texas at Austin (hook'em!). A fun fact about me is that I love watching sports, especially women's sports! I am passionate about using my voice to catalyze change. Om Kulkarni CHIP Intern Fall 2026 Om Kulkarni is a CHIP Intern for the Fall 2026 semester at University of Houston (UH). He majors in Political Science B.S. and minors in Legal Studies and has been a student at UH since the Fall 2024 semester. Om is also a member of the UH Pre-Law Society and NextGen UH and is really interested in both politics and law. What he hopes to receive from his time at Young Invincibles is practical experience over how political organizations work and shape public policy as well as how young adults can make their voices heard in the political process. Kira Bratton: She/Her Kira was born and raised in Channelview, Texas, a predominantly Hispanic community that faces environmental challenges. The Channelview area has many large industrial plants located near residential areas that impact air quality, as well as limited educational opportunities due to a lack of resources. Kira is currently earning her Associate in Social and Behavioral Sciences at San Jacinto College and will graduate this fall. She hopes to advocate for the Channelview community and to help connect students with resources to further their education. Cielo Pauly Cielo Pauly is a born-and-raised Houstonian who recently graduated from the University of Houston with a bachelor's degree in Architecture and a minor in Interdisciplinary Arts. In the later years of their degree, they grew passionate about affordability following an increasing dependence on their hometown's convoluted and dwarfed public transportation infrastructure, and about the uneven access to healthcare within one of the world's great healthcare epicenters. At any given moment, Cielo is likely to be found making music, listening to music, attending community engagement events, or honing their self-defense skills in mixed martial arts classes. Juliana Covey Juliana Covey is a Community and Regional Planning graduate student at UT Austin. She is interested in how public policy, planning, and community engagement shape the health and well-being of communities. Her work experiences range from public health advocacy, community programming, environmental restoration, arts engagement, and film. She is particularly interested in the intersection of public health, participatory planning, and media as tools for amplifying community voices and creating meaningful civic engagement.

Partnership for College Completion, Young Invincibles leading Task Force exploring Illinois College students Basic Needs. Home > blog > featured > Partnership for College Completion, Young Invincibles leading Task Force exploring Illinois College students Basic Needs. The Partnership for College Completion (PCC) and Young Invincibles (YI) are coming together to lead the Illinois College Student Basic Needs Task Force to address and advance policies and practices that reduce student basic needs insecurity statewide. The Illinois College Student Basic Needs Task Force will conduct an assessment of current supports, including collecting data from campuses and state agencies to document prevalent resources, gaps, and opportunities to improve Illinois students' access to resources. The task force's initial convening will be Tuesday, March 31, at Malcolm X College in Chicago. The discussion will lay the foundation for how the lack of access to supports providing needs such as food, housing, childcare, transportation, and emergency aid limits a student's ability to attend-let alone complete-college.