Philadelphia- 10-14-2016- Youth Action is excited to announce that Xiomara Lozano- Torres ILP ’14, a senior at the Agnes Irwin School has been named Student of the Week by Main Line News! Xiomara was a member of the very first cohort of the Inspiring Leaders Program and currently serves at the Director of our Junior Youth Action Program. Since becoming a member of Youth Action three years ago, Xiomara has done an incredible job volunteering, leading and serving Philadelphia.

To read more about this accomplishment check out the article here- http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2016/10/11/main_line_times/life/doc57fb9d144d345817543983.txt.

Xiomara is the second Youth Action member to be honored by Main Line News- the first was Sadiyah Sabree who became a recipient of the coveted Gates Millennium Scholarship that pays for four years of undergrad and ended up attending Columbia University in New York- check out  her 2012 article here- http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2012/06/10/main_line_times/life/doc4fceb09d943d0311068711.txt . In 2012 Sadiyah wrote, “ I would say that joining Youth Action was one of the best decisions I have made thus far — participation in this organization has opened a lot of doors for me and exposed me to some opportunities like Youthadelphia”

Here are two quick blurbs below from the article referencing Xiomara’s involvement with Youth Action!

The Main Line News wrote, “She belongs to Youth Action, a student-led nonprofit, since her freshman year, and is director for one of their programs, Junior Youth Action, which teaches middle schoolers about service and leadership.”

Q: What sparked your original interest in Youth Action?

A: I connected to Youth Action through an announcement we had in assembly the beginning of freshman year. The nonprofit “produces socially responsible leaders by providing them with training, mentorship, funding, and other resources to lead and serve their communities.” I knew I wanted to apply to their program because not only did it help improve my leadership skills, but I was also able to do things I love — community service and raising awareness about issues relevant to our community. My freshman year, I directed and planned a fashion show to raise awareness of violence in Philadelphia with a group of students. This year I am the director for one of their programs, Junior Youth Action, where we teach middle schoolers about service and leadership. I love interacting with the kids and getting to know them. They teach me a lot about myself just as much as I teach them.”