Maine Impact Fellowship

Elevating Youth Leadership

MYAN is excited to announce the launch of the Maine Impact Fellowship! The Maine Impact Fellows are a diverse group of youth leaders representing opinions and values of fellow youth from their communities across the state of Maine. Through investigation and collaboration, Maine Impact Fellows co-organize the 2027 Maine Youth Leadership Conference. They strive to create an inclusive, creative, and fun environment that will encourage participants to speak out and take action about issues that matter to them.

Meet the Fellows

  • Agnes, Senior

    Why did you join the Maine Impact Fellowship?

    The reason I joined the fellowship is that I saw it as an opportunity to use my voice and be heard by people who share the same passion and compassion for the issues I care deeply about. I also wanted to build connections with people from different parts of Maine because, as such a large state, there are so many different perspectives and experiences to learn from. I don’t want to limit myself to the viewpoints I grew up around; I want to challenge myself, learn from others, and broaden my understanding of the world.

  • Sam, Junior

  • Audrey, Junior

    Why did you join the Maine Impact Fellowship?

    Joining MYAN as a fellow wasn’t a hard choice to make. Within my town I always searched for ways to make others feel seen and heard but I somehow felt trapped within the community. When I discovered the MYAN fellowship I realized that it was my chance. My chance to make a greater change, network across Maine communities, and to learn from adults and peers who offer individual stories. The MYAN fellowship had the wider impact I was looking for, it’s what drew me in this far and it continues to do so everyday.

  • Fatima, Senior

    Why did you join the Maine Impact Fellowship?

    I joined to make a positive impact on Maine youth. Youth leadership is important and I want to help to the best of my abilities!

  • Iqra, Senior

  • Livy, Senior

    Why did you join the Maine Impact Fellowship?

    I attended the conference last year as a facilitator and a member of the grant council. I learned so much about facilitating and I got to meet so many people. I wanted to keep working towards making youth voices heard!tion goes here

  • Maggie, Junior

    Why did you join the Maine Impact Fellowship?

    I attended the last conference and it really inspired me. I got an email saying there was an opportunity for upperclassmen high schoolers to help organize the next conference so I joined the fellowship because I was interested in doing that.

  • Madeline, Junior

    Why did you join the Maine Impact Fellowship?

    I joined the fellowship because I'm interested in hearing about the experiences and issues of the youth from around Maine, not just in my Central Maine bubble.

  • Seinab, Senior

    Why did you join the Maine Impact Fellowship?

    I joined the fellowship because it allowed me a space where I could voice my opinions while being offered resources to be able to make a difference. It also allows me to interact with people in earnest conversations about what they wish for the future of Maine.

  • Jamie, Senior

  • Simon, Early Graduate

    Why did you join the Maine Impact Fellowship?


    I wanted to actually do something to make sure the voices in my community are heard.

  • Stella, Junior

    Why did you join the Maine Impact Fellowship?

    I joined MIF because I’m curious about the experiences that never make it to the room when adults discuss what young people need. I wanted to hear perspectives beyond my own and help make sure the issues youth actually care about shape the conversations happening across Maine.

  • Sundus, Junior

    Why did you join the Maine Impact Fellowship?

    I joined the Maine Impact Fellowship to gain a greater understanding of leadership and how to best support the young people in my community.

  • Tiffany, Junior

    Why did you join the Maine Impact Fellowship?

    I joined partly because I was asked, and partly because I want to help people and get into humanitarian work and help more in my communities. This seems like a natural stepping stone to that.

  • Amelia, Senior