Our Alumni
We are an organization led by youth, for youth. Though we represent many countries and many cultures, we are united in our passion for spreading cultural awareness and empowering youth to take autonomy over their education. These are the members that have contributed in the past and not currently active.
Tyler Lack
Director of Social Media
Tyler is a self-taught social media director who has experience using various social media platforms. Tyler is currently a senior at Wellesley High School in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Tyler comes from a multiethnic family, with his mother of Persian descent and a father born and raised in America. Tyler considers his multiethnic background an asset to his upbringing. He has participated in many cultural traditions and celebrations specific to Persian culture throughout his childhood. Tyler feels that it is vital for him to do his part in fostering empathy and understanding of cultural differences within the community. Tyler joined the World in Us Executive Team to apply some of his expertise in social media in a way that brings about positive change in youth both near and far. Tyler is passionate about his role in the World in Us and understands how important it is to provide personal, interactive, and authentic cultural experiences to educate the youth. Tyler is an enthusiastic fan of all New England sports teams and enjoys coaching recreational basketball in his spare time. 
Reid Broughton
Director of Social Media
Reid is passionate about fighting xenophobia by promoting cultural connection and awareness. Growing up near Virginia Tech, Reid appreciates the international culture the university brings to his Appalachian community. He feels lucky to have been able to make friends from around the world who have diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, and is enthusiastic about bringing such opportunities for cultural connection to others. Reid is a participant in the National Security Language Initiative for Youth program, and a founder of the Leftist Club at his school, where he teaches about the history and politics of anti-oppression activism. When he’s not busy with the TWIU social media, he’s often competing on the debate team or in ballet classes. In his free time, Reid loves to study Chinese, learn choreography, and play with his cat.
Spencer Madsen
Director of Finance
Spencer is from Albany, Oregon. While living in this small town he has found many role models who've shown him the importance of helping his community. People have been put down in life because of their diversity, and while working with TWIU he has found ways to show that diversity is something to celebrate. One of his favorite experiences was the planning and execution of a culture camp that allowed him to see the joy of kids as they learned of other world cultures. Outside of TWIU, he stays involved in serving his community any way he can; whether it’s putting on races for the benefit of a charity or educating his fellow youth on the importance of fiscal responsibility through his club. In his free time he likes to play piano, play soccer, surf, tutor kids, play tennis and perform in plays.
Ravi Pitta
Director of Podcast
Ravi is a rising senior in a high school located in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas. He is an avid public speaker, participating in many local and national debate tournaments. Through his studies of politics domestically and internationally, he realized the gravity of the situation and has decided to try and advocate for change.Through his role as the co-director of the TWIU podcast Ravi is able to use his skills of a public speaker to educate the public about culture and work to eliminate the stigma that exists in the status quo. He aspires to bring about change by using his voice to persuade those afar and close to him.
Iris Cong
Director of Chapters
Iris is from Las Vegas, Nevada, in the United States, and is passionate about combatting discrimination through eclectic practices. To this end, she focuses on female involvement in STEM, LGBTQ+ advances in her writing, and racism in academia. Working with TWIU as the co-director of chapters, she hopes to expand the policy of using cultural awareness to promote inclusivity and establish an international relationship between student ambassadors. She currently spends her free time learning languages such as Latin, Japanese, and Korean, and enjoys listening to music from different cultures.
Jessica Brannan
Director of Graphic Design
Jessica is passionate about social change, youth empowerment, and education reform. Jessica grew up, and lives, in a predominantly white town. In grade school, she didn't have any peers to learn from and gain a sense of cultural awareness. She also saw how her fellow white students treated others as a result. She now hopes to be a part of the solution through The World in Us. Jessica is also the Vice president of the Oregon chapter of Youth Against Sexual Violence, where she advocates for policy reform. She recently got accepted into the Youth Activism Project, which will help her along the process of starting her own organization! In her free time she enjoys laying in bed, playing with her cat, and watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Lucy Liu
Lucy is a senior at a high school in Los Angeles County, California, who hails from Northeastern China. In her spare time, she has recently become interested in learning about diverse cultures, such as Hawaiian culture, Japanese customs, and Latin cuisine. She also took part in two Model UN debates and the United Nations Spotlight Program, both of which were organized by Wfuna. She is also the president of the Student Union's foreign department. It's great that she had this opportunity to develop more important skills and experiences at TWIU. She is dedicated to expanding her international relations knowledge and expertise. She also sought to develop relationships between people of different races and cultures. In 2022, she will do everything she can to assist in the continuation of this fantastic organization!
Ty Kabugo
Ty makes the most of their living in Kampala, Uganda and helps in writing the blog for TWIU, amongst other things. They joined TWIU as soon as they'd heard about it because of all the space created during the lockdown for serious contemplation of society's core values. Appreciating differences instead of suppressing them is the conclusion Ty came to, and then TWIU's Instagram page helped them out with just that. They hope to gain more insight on how to be more respectful with other cultures and glean on rich myths they couldn't have obtained anywhere else. Ty is the spokesperson for Ndiyo Teenz, a local East African group of teenagers striving to create a change in their societies, and is also part of the Aster Lit team. Their ambrosia is music, from any age to any genre, and they love to feel in this reality, penning down whatever they can.
Audrey Au
Audrey is passionate about cultural awareness and software inclusivity. As the daughter of immigrants with origins spanning from China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia, she’s realized that discrimination doesn’t always stem from hatred or indifference; often, the root of that prejudice is ignorance. Thus, she actively pursues opportunities to eliminate inequity and cultivate greater global understanding. She alleviates cultural stigma through her work at The World In Us and Only Being You, a social platform dedicated to empowering minority voices, tackling discrimination, and forming cultural allies. Similarly, Audrey is paving the way for improved inclusivity in the computer science world. Tackling the disproportionate biases unintentionally engineered into software and addressing user privacy concerns, she has done extensive research at Oregon State University to make technological applications more efficient, usable, and inclusive of underrepresented minority groups. In her spare time, Audrey enjoys animating for TikTok, where she currently has over 80 thousand followers, and connecting with fellow international content creators to learn more about their respective cultures and views.
Tracy Huang
Tracy is passionate about eliminating racial prejudice in hopes of achieving a more accepting, equal, and diverse world. She was born and raised in Houston, Texas, as the daughter of hard-working Chinese immigrants. Tracy strives to combat the prejudice built in from generations of racial misconceptions so students of minority backgrounds will be spared of the cultural ignorance Tracy experienced when she was growing up. Tracy is currently the Co-founder and President of the Chinese Club in her school, where she teaches the basics of Chinese culture, history, and traditions. Tracy also is a reporter for the Bellaire Buzz, where she covers topics relating to her own experiences with cultural events. When she’s not busy with her work for TWIU, she dedicates her time to teaching girls the basics of HTML and python as the Co-president of her school’s Girls Who Code club. She also loves to write in her spare time and is currently writing a book on how teenagers can learn habits to improve themselves. In her free time, Tracy loves to journal, dance to K-pop, and watch her favorite shows.
Celine Kraitem
Celine is passionate about achieving a world where all cultures are accepted and celebrated. As someone from the very diverse country of Lebanon, Celine witnessed people being discriminated against because of their religious beliefs, their race, their gender, etc. She also saw how people around the world treat others from the Middle East and many other regions as well. She joined TWIU because she believes that through TWIU, many people can be educated about the beautiful cultures of the world. Celine enjoys writing, reading, learning languages, and listening to music.
Ridhi Kapoor
Ridhi is from Uttar Pradesh, India, and is passionate about spreading cultural knowledge that she’s gained through her culturally diverse background to every possible human to make this world a better, understanding, and solicitous place. Being half Afganistani and half Hindu-Punjabi, Ridhi has a lot of experience in diverse cultures. She can speak 4 languages currently and is learning German and Korean. Apart from TWIU she is also a part of ‘Pledge a smile, Project Nori M00,’ which helps women during their menstruation by buying them essentials they cannot afford, and ‘Purple hearts Guam,’ which is an international female movement that strives to raise awareness to femicides and violence against women all over the world. She has been a part of a digital exchange program and have participated in many local programs such as Each One Teach One. During her free times she loves to read, write, dance, rap and compose.