Ayida Akalewold is a member of the Roosevelt Class of 2025.
Ayida Akalewold
Capitol reporting workshop elevates student leadership and tackles political drama
Against a backdrop of political division and a snowstorm, 21 high school students from across the Twin Cities came together to cover news related to Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session in February.
Q&A: Youth See Ethnic Studies as Critical
The Minnesota Legislature passed the ethnic studies bill in 2023 requiring all schools to have ethnic studies. This is a way for students and teachers… Read More
Opinion: Ethiopia’s Wealth is More Than Its GDP
How do you define whether a country is thriving? The most common metric used is Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which measures a country’s standard of… Read More
