Welcome to NeuroYouth,
NeuroYouth is a free organization for BIPOC students in Washington, hosted by Cornerstone Medical Services. We are dedicated to empowering under-represented perspectives in brain and mental health research.
Additionally, thank you to the Community Foundation of Snohomish County and the University of Washington Dr. Moreno Lab for making this program possible.
The Scholars and Leaders
Our leadership team comprised of youth from all over Washington. Here, youth take the lead!
NeuroYouth (est. 2023) is a youth-led organization hosted by Cornerstone Medical Services. The program’s mission is to provide BIPOC youth (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), aged 14-18, in King and Snohomish Counties with opportunities to explore brain and mental health research, develop their own community initiatives based on their findings, and receive funding, mentorship, and support from a community of like-minded peers.
“NeuroYouth is simply a very awesome organization. It’s one of the first organizations out there that combine research and community service. Everything from the weekly meetings to the symposium was incredibly well managed (Jamie Kwon and Catherine Enriquez, you guys are rock stars!), and the program provided an opportunity to collaborate with brilliant mentors and peers to do really impactful work. It’s a very open, flexible program, which provides a great deal of freedom in designing your community outreach project and choosing what to research - so there’s a lot of room to be creative, and to research and take action towards something you really care about. NeuroYouth is a truly excellent addition to the world, and I hope to see the organization continue its mission of advancing BIPOC perspectives in brain science well into the future!” - Rohan Badgandi ‘24
What is BIPOC?
BIPOC is an acronym that stands for Black, Indigenous, People of Color. This includes anyone who identifies as Black, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Alaskan Native, Desi, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Chicanx or Latine. This term aims to acknowledge various levels of injustices people of color face. This includes cultural erasure, genocide, microaggressions, systemic racism, slavery, and oppressions that continues to impact Black and Indigenous peoples. The term BIPOC, unites our communities of color and emphasizes the need for solidarity in a divisive time.
The 2025 NeuroYouth Summer Research Program Applications are now live! Click the link below to apply! Applications are due March 8th, 2025.