Announcing the fourth cohort of Exploring Leadership's Youth Ambassadors! 26 students from Bushwick School for Social Justice, High School for Public Service, School for Democracy & Leadership, and Urban Academy were selected to participate in this year-long exploration of NYC educational policy and civic leadership.

2008-09 Exploring Leadership Youth Ambassadors

Bushwick School for Social Justice
Kenneth Arroyo, grade 10
Shelby Benjamin, grade 11
McKinley Cahn, grade 11
Chinita Cox, grade 11
Ana Cruz, grade 12
Andrew Lloyd, grade 11
D'nasia S. Nelson, grade 11

High School for Public Service
Osiris Alvarez, grade 10
Jazmine Burgess-Brown, grade 11
Nataki Hemmings, grade 12
Cerone Joseph, grade 12
Kasyra Padilla, grade 12
Tamika Tait, grade 11

School for Democracy & Leadership
Kerry Belfon, grade 12
Sidonna Brown, grade 12
Rene Charwin-Rankin, grade 12
Rhameen Fisher, grade 10
Joseph Green, grade 11
Franklin Hagler, grade 11
Ashantie McCurdy, grade 12

Urban Academy
Jessica Arzu, grade 11
Sheena Barthelus, grade 11
Dexter Erby, grade 12
Makeda Gaillard, grade 12
Maxine Henry, grade 11
Nadiyah Watson, grade 11

Congratulations to these 26 talented high school students! The summer phase of the 2008-09 Exploring Leadership program begins in July, when the new Youth Ambassadors will spend the summer examining in depth NYC educational policy and interning at education-related organizations.