Draft:Aydin Tariq
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Aydin Tariq (born 2008) is an American high schooler, youth rights activist, and journalist from Mattoon, Illinois.
Life
[edit]In 2021, Tariq and his cousin, Eastern Illinois University student Paige Day, founded the Teen Collective Project to bring attention to youth mental health.[1]
In December 2022, Tariq was appointed to the PBS Newshour Student Reporting Labs Student Advisory Team, whose purpose is to advise their network of high school reporters across the country.[1]
On April 30, 2023, Tariq hosted a rally in partnership with The Uniting Pride of Champaign County at the Champaign County Courthouse to address rates of depression in LGBTQ+ youth and legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community.[2] [3] Tariq says that his bisexuality is a driving force in his activism, and pushes him to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.[4] In May 2023 he was featured on the PBS Newshour's weekend broadcast on LGBTQ+ youth mental health.[5]
Working with gun violence prevention group Students Demand Action, on May 16, 2023, Tariq spoke at a gun violence prevention rally at the Illinois State Capitol. The group then moved into the Capitol where they spoke with lawmakers about gun laws.[6]
In November 2023, Tariq was one of the PBS Newshour's 20 Under 20 list for his work on the We Are Generation Z Podcast, a show hosted by Tariq that highlights the stories of youth social justice activists.[7]
On January 30th, 2024, Tariq was appointed by Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton to the Illinois Healing-Centered Task Force to represent the youth of the state of Illinois.[8] [9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b rob.stroud@lee.net, ROB STROUD (2023-01-23). "Mattoon youth on new PBS Student Advisory Team". JG-TC.com. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Pierce, David (2023-04-30). "Rally to address depress in LGBTQ+ teens". WICS. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Narag, Ella; Chasanov, Lisa (2023-05-01). "CU LGBTQ+ community gathers for transgender youth autonomy rally". The Daily Illini. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Narag, Ella; Wang, Jessie (2023-04-01). "How student activism can stand up to hateful rhetoric". The Daily Illini. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ PBS NewsHour | New survey shows mental health crisis among LGBTQ+ youth | Season 2023 | PBS, retrieved 2024-02-21
- ^ "Hundreds gather for Moms Demand Action Advocacy Day". WAND-TV. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Meet 2023's 20 up-and-coming storytellers under 20". PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Boards and Commissions Details - Appointments". govappointments.illinois.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "MHS Student Aydin Tariq Sworn in as Member of the New Illinois State Trauma-Informed Care Healing Centered Task Force". www.mattoon.k12.il.us. Retrieved 2024-06-04.