Our Staff

Grace started organizing in her freshman year of college when she worked the midterms. As a first-generation American, the 2016 election was impactful for her and ultimately was what radicalized her. Grace learned more about leftist issues and theory through the internet, and going to college gave her the freedom to start expressing her ideals. Unfortunately, Grace’s experience during the NH midterms was a negative one; she was then introduced to NHYM, where she found a community of young people that shared her ideals. Now she puts her ideals to work as our Wellness & Culture Director! When she’s not organizing, Grace loves to sing! She sings and teaches in the classical school of thought and one of her biggest passions is combining everything she’s learned about social issues and bringing that to the classical world and classical technique.

JB got their start organizing in high school, after becoming increasingly interested in anarchism and activism through music and their extracurricular reading. They continued organizing in college in areas like police abolition, unionization and workers’ rights, environmentalism, and more. As a chronically ill person, JB values accessibility in organizing spaces, and that’s what drew them to communications work, specifically – now, they are NHYM’s Deputy Communications Director. They became involved in NHYM in the summer of 2020 during the Defund the Police campaign. When they’re not organizing, JB likes to watch anime and read manga, play video games, ride bikes, and go to local shows.

Rho is a first-generation trans nonbinary Latinx-Indigenous person with roots in nonprofit organizations that help youth succeed at their passions. They are passionate about helping BIPOC youth see themselves as changemakers and create meaningful contributions to a society that traditionally doesn’t value their voices. Rho believes in empowering and mentoring youth to get involved in community organizing, volunteerism, and communities. They know that the people of color in NH need empowerment, support, compassion, and understanding to continue for representation in a traditionally white state, and by providing support to our communities that need us most, they are committed to creating a more equitable and diverse NH for all. This is what brought them to NHYM – now, they are one of our Deputy Development & Operations Directors! When not organizing, Rho participates as a roller derby athlete and plays locally with the Manchester, NH home league. They also enjoy participating in community events that center around their Indigenous-Latinx heritage. At home, you can catch Rho playing video games and watching too many TV shows.

One day, Jonathan decided that he was tired of complaining about what was happening around him, and decided that he wanted to take action to help effect change. As a result, he was introduced to the wonderful world of organizing. In the fall of 2021, Jonathan canvassed for NHYM-endorsed candidates in municipal elections, thus becoming part of the NHYM base. Almost a year later, he acts as one of our Deputy Development & Operations Directors! When Jonathan isn’t organizing, he likes to spend time with his family and friends, hike, and golf.

Connor was introduced to organizing through his schoolwork – majoring in Social Work and Women & Gender Studies opened his eyes to the injustices so many people faced and helped him make some self-discoveries. This broadened his stake in organizing and his understanding of people power, as well as how valuable being in community was for his own self-improvement. Connor began working with NHYM after the 2020 election, and now acts as our Training Organizer. In his spare time, he plays piano and basketball and extensively studies the facts and lore of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Hayden is NHYM’s Regional Organizer. He got his start organizing through anti-imperialist and anti-militarization work, particularly in relation to Korea and the Phillippines. He deeply understood the need to mobilize people power to uphold human rights and sovereignty, and this brought him to organizing work. He wanted to help apply this to his home state, as well as learn about ways to achieve people-driven change around local issues, and that’s how he found NHYM. Other issues that are important to Hayden include criminal justice and housing. When he’s not organizing, Hayden enjoys hiking, mapmaking, and geeking out over ancient history and public transportation!

David became interested in organizing after seeing how badly underfunded his high school was. He did a lot of research on the subject and found different organizations that try to make a positive impact on a broad range of issues; through this research, he learned about different types of organizing and how it can create change. He was introduced to NHYM by a friend and immediately decided to get involved. Now, he’s one of our esteemed Organizers! According to David, he likes to talk for fun, so strike up a conversation next time you see him!

Jacob is an environmental enthusiast who was radicalized by the climate justice movement and soon discovered how climate justice intersects with a number of other issues that affect him and the community. He was previously involved with the Sunrise Movement. After moving to New Hampshire to study conservation at UNH, he found NHYM while searching for a way to get involved in movement work again. Now he is one of our UNH Hub Coordinators! When he’s not organizing, Jacob loves to be outside; running, skiing, camping, fishing, and biking!

Narayan got involved in organizing during the 2020 election when he started joining political clubs at school and canvassing for various candidates. He was introduced to NHYM by a friend and found a deep connection between his values and NHYM’s. Now, Narayan acts as one of our High School Coordinators, helping to engage more students and show them how young people can make a difference. When he’s not organizing, Narayan likes to listen to audiobooks, play sports with his friends, and play the violin.