UnKoch/Anti-Corporation Movement, Climate Movement, South Freedom Movement, LGBTQ Movement, Family Justice Movement, Democracy and Belonging Movement

Jasmine Banks (she/her) has more than 10 years of progressive advocacy, movement building, and organizing experience. She spent the last five years dedicated to leading an intervention campaign, UnKoch My Campus, addressing the impact of far-right billionaires leveraging their philanthropic donations in higher education to erode democracy. During the campaigns she organized multiple campuses, coalitions, and provided movement support to hundreds of students, educators, and community activists. Jasmine has traveled to a number of higher ed institutions to speak with students and faculty about donor transparency and academic freedom. She was most recently honored to give a keynote for the Higher Education division of the American Federation of Teachers. Jasmine is also a former licensed therapist, Chief Marketing Officer, and small business owner.

LGBTQ Movement, Family Justice Movement, Civil Rights Movement, Religious Trauma Recovery Movement

Mo is the Director of Communications at The Andrew Goodman Foundation. With a passion for youth empowerment, civic engagement, and social progress, Mo brings a wealth of experience and creativity to their role, driving the organization's mission and programming to new heights. Collaborating closely with AGF staff, students engaged in the programs, university staff, and fellow nonprofit leaders, Mo fosters a network of change-makers dedicated to promoting youth electoral and civic engagement on university campuses nationwide.

With over eight years of dedicated service in the progressive movement space, Mo has been a steadfast advocate for positive change and believes a robust digital strategy is a key factor in leveraging progressive wins, increasing accessibility in our movement spaces, and transforming narratives in service of cultural shifts. They spend their free time listening to podcasts, watching basketball, and battling their wife and 4 kids in Mario Kart.

LGBTQ Movement, Reproductive Justice Movement, Gender Justice Movement

Keo Ruiz-O’Neal (he/him) is a Black Transman who has worked diligently - both personally and professionally - in the advocacy space for Black people, queer people, and other marginalized groups. Keo has the unmoving belief that all liberations are connected and the unmoving hope that liberation will be achieved. He has a deep commitment to social justice and with the understanding that nothing can be done alone, he seeks to build community with likeminded folks. Keo deals with the stress of the world by running, crafting, and cooking. He currently lives in Colorado with his husband, their daughter, dog, & 3 cats. 

AIDS Movement, Chicano Movement, LGBTQI+ Movement, Youth/Student led Democracy Movements, Climate Movement, Human Rights Movement

Ariana Ruiz (she/her) is a public service and education professional who holds a bachelor's degree in political science and criminology from the University of Arizona. As an AmeriCorps Public Ally, she learned the importance of diversity and inclusion in policy and the workforce, and participated in AIDS education and support initiatives with the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation. She then focused on developing higher education programs that encourage dialogue about identity and culture and organized events to celebrate and represent the diverse student body. While working in higher education, she was also involved in local political campaigns, where she organized volunteers, coordinated donation efforts, and created marketing materials and slogans to support campaign objectives. Motivated by a desire to influence national politics and policy for the common good, Ariana moved to Washington, D.C., to pursue a master’s degree in Engaged and Public Humanities at Georgetown University, which she will complete in August 2026.

Youth/Student-Led Democracy Movement, LGBTQ Movement, Education Justice Movement, Gender Justice Movement, and Human and Civil Rights Movement

Annie grew up in Park City, Utah, and has spent most of her adult life in the Bay Area. She majored in American Studies with a focus on Race and Media and minored in English and Race and the Law at UC Berkeley. Her studies largely focused on the way art in America, with an emphasis on film and television, is influenced by and, in turn, influences sociopolitical rhetoric. As a Masters student in Georgetown's Engaged and Public Humanities program, she is continuing her undergraduate research with an emphasis on integrating on-screen literature analysis into classrooms of all ages. She has previously worked as a volunteer coordinator, an outreach worker, and a camp counselor, her favorite job because she got to support teenage girls who needed a safe space to yell, laugh, cry, dance, and protest during the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of her free time is spent curating queer a safe-space in online fandom communities.

Public Policy, Grassroots Advocacy, Housing Justice, LGBTQ+ Equality, Harm Reduction, Rural Organizing, and Economic Equity

Bo Belotti (he/him) is a Senior Fellow at Generation Common Good, where he brings a passion for movement building, community power, and advancing policies that create a more just and equitable future for working families. A policy researcher and organizer, Bo works at the intersection of public policy, grassroots advocacy, and lived experience, with a particular focus on ensuring that communities most affected by policy decisions have a meaningful voice in shaping them.

With experience spanning nonprofit leadership, legislative policy, grassroots organizing, and public policy research, Bo has contributed to publications and policy projects with organizations including the National Low Income Housing Coalition, where his work has appeared in Tenant Talk and was a featured presenter at the 2024 International Trans* Studies Summit. Over the last ten years he has also worked on research and advocacy efforts focused on housing justice, LGBTQ+ equality, harm reduction, rural organizing, and economic equity. Bo believes transformative policy starts with listening to people closest to the issues, building power with communities and challenging systems that leave working families out. He holds a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Queer Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University and is pursuing a Master of Public Policy at Georgetown University.

Political Science, African American/Diaspora Studies, Immigrant Rights, Language Justice, and Food Insecurity Awareness

Kaitlin “Katie” Parris (she/her) is a Senior at American University, where she studies Political Science and African American/Diaspora Studies. Katie was a 2026 Public Policy and International Affairs Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, where she had the privilege of interning with the City of Cambridge’s Commission of Immigrant Rights and Language Justice Division. Through this experience, Katie was able to make her aspirations of working in public service a reality, marrying her education in public policy and critical race and gender studies with her personal background as the daughter of Nevisian immigrants to effect real community change. She intends to continue down this path as a GCG Student Organizing Fellow, where she will coordinate a campaign raising awareness of food insecurity on college campuses. Katie is also a very active member within her AU community, serving as the President of the Caribbean Circle, Political Action Chair for the University’s NAACP chapter, and the Event Coordinator and Soprano Section Leader of the AU Gospel Choir. She is excited to begin a career in public affairs and hopes to contribute to a better tomorrow one step at a time.

Public Health, Mental Health Advocacy, Sexual Violence Awareness, and Bystander Intervention

Mia Donohue (she/her) holds a Master of Public Health degree from New York University with a concentration in Global Health. She is a passionate mental health advocate following the loss of her childhood friend and college mentor to suicide and hopes her vulnerability in sharing her mental health journey will inspire others to share their lived experience. This passion has led to her to partner with the Jed Foundation on multiple reports focused on youth mental health as well as participate in a BBC documentary addressing youth mental health. Additionally, she is a sexual violence awareness advocate following an event as a resident assistant at her undergraduate institution, St. John Fisher University (SJF). This experience inspired her to create and establish the Fisher Student Respect Alliance (FSRA) which aims at increasing sexual violence awareness, empowering others to conduct bystander intervention, and acting in a proactive manner rather than reactive. When she is not advocating for mental health awareness and sexual violence, she is cheering on her home football team, the Buffalo Bills, and spending time with her emotional support animal, Tallulah.

Mutual Aid, Community Care, and Criminal Justice.

Andi (they/she) is a mutual aid organizer based in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. They are passionate about community care models that center children, justice-affected families, and those experiencing poverty. Andi is currently completing a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice alongside an ABA-approved paralegal certificate at Kutztown University. Their organizing is rooted in the belief that movement work should be with and of the people. They are honored to join this cohort and create meaningful spaces for the children of the Lehigh Valley to engage with leftist ideals.

Georgetown University

Annabelle Kim is a fourth-year at Georgetown University studying Public Policy and Economics. She is deeply interested in educational outcomes for nontraditional populations, including newcomers, continuation schools, and incarcerated youth. She has engaged in qualitative research at the Brooking Institution disproving indoctrination claims in public schools, built a dataset of public school graduation requirements for all of California at the Public Policy Institute of California, and supported individual research on English Learner classifications across the DMV. Annabelle has most recently completed a law clerkship in San Francisco working with the Racial Justice Act to resentence juvenile clients in the Bay Area, and returned from a two-month internship at the War and Women's Human Rights Museum in Seoul, where she worked with local organizers to fight for historical accountability for the Japanese militarized sexual slavery issue. In her free time, she enjoys replicating dishes from favorite restaurants, hiking, and maintaining her caffeine tolerance.

Middlebury College

Laura Gomez is a senior at Middlebury College studying American Studies with a concentration in Politics, Activism, and Civic Formation and a minor in Political Science. A Posse Foundation Scholar and Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar, Laura has pursued her commitment to democracy through voter engagement with the League of Women Voters of Houston and federal policy research at the National League of Cities. She has also led bilingual climate outreach through ecoAmerica. At Middlebury, Laura is active in campus life through the Middlebury College Activities Board and serves as a Senior Admissions Fellow. She is passionate about giving young people a stronger voice in civic life.

Wellesley College

Elizabeth is passionate about community power, and helping to grow it for the common good of a more just and democratic world. Currently a junior studying Political Science and Environmental Studies at Wellesley College, she first got her start in organizing through youth climate action campaigns in her home state of Arizona, including an electoral fight against profiteering energy utilities. Since coming to Massachusetts, she's worked on empowering cross-campus campaigns statewide and in the greater Boston area and has channeled her deep belief in the power of students, faculty, and staff in higher education to make a better world through the Massachusetts Higher Education Table, as well as youth organizing with 350 Massachusetts. Alongside loving the community she's found doing this work, she also loves hiking, biking, drinking iced coffee year-round, and all things public library.

Boston University

Yushan Li (She/Her) is a youth researcher from NYC analyzing policies centered around youth justice, environmental sustainability, and immigration. As an advocate for youth voices and marginalized communities, she has worked at the state and national level to ensure that policies are accountable to young people. She is currently pursuing her undergraduate degree at Boston University in political science, where she expands her knowledge and experience in policy research, event planning, and outreach. While in Boston, she has worked with the Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development to develop media strategies informing immigrants in the New England area about the Earned Income Tax Credits. She has learned about the development and changes made to the EITC under the past and current administrations, and has contributed to exploring how social media has changed the way the public engages with policies. Her current job is committed to advocating for LGBTQIA+ students on campus, ensuring that there is a safe, creative, and productive space dedicated to the community. As a programming intern for the student resource center, she is involved in connecting students with resources and different opportunities. During her time as a student employee, she has volunteered with local organizations and coordinated fundraising campaigns. Yushan spends her free time out in the open, participating in sports activities or sketching scenery. She will finish her degree in Spring 2028 and aspires to continue her work in advocacy and policy.

Virginia Tech

shayan is a student activist and undergraduate studying Earth Sciences. They're also a member of Virginia Tech's Climate Action Sustainability & Energy (CASE) Committee and co-president of VT for Climate Justice. Growing up in the Global South quickly exposed them to the expansive scale of economic inequality in the world and the uneven distribution of the impacts of climate change. This instilled a deep curiosity to interrogate inequality and the undemocratic systems that perpetuate it. shayan is motivated by the desire to build more sustainable systems for the world, and a strong belief that we can create a kinder future for all humanity.