Kathya Correa Almanza

Kathya was the 2024-2025 Menino Fellow. Passionate about mental health, education, and public policy, Kathya aims to create a more equitable world for youth. Originally from San Francisco, she has been actively involved in community organizing, addressing immigration, gentrification, and educational inequality. She is an advocate who believes in the power of art, policy, and education. Kathya has also researched youth and policy for organizations such as Arnold Ventures, The Aspen Institute, and the University of Amsterdam. Prior to her time at BU, she was chosen by the Student Advisory Council to represent the 55,000 public students at the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education from 2020 to 2021, reflecting her leadership and commitment to her San Francisco community. Her leadership achievements have also been recognized through the Koshland Young Leader Award in 2020, serving as high school Valedictorian, and a Posse Scholarship in 2021. Kathya was inducted into Boston University’s Scarlet Key Honor Society for the class of 2025, with a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in education.