Partnerships Committee
The Partnerships Committee is in charge of all communications and relationships with partner organizations. They develop resources for campaigns in partnership with other organizations, and help mentor smaller youth-led civic organizations.
CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
Concluded working on the GENup Student Power Summit - Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Yerba Buena High School, San Jose, CA.
Co-Chief of Partnerships
Emily Gorodetskiy (she/her) Emily Gorodetskiy, is a senior at Lowell High School. Emily frequently volunteers at her supervisor's city hall office and dance studio. Her proactive involvement as a Department of Elections Ambassador, advocating before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors during Public Comments Day alongside founding the entrepreneurship club at her school, demonstrates her commitment to civic engagement and leadership. At Lowell High School, Emily grown her advocacy skills as the Lowell Model United Nations President and in her role as the Secretary General for San Francisco's Model UN conference. Beyond her academic and civic endeavors, Emily enjoys playing basketball and dancing in her free time.
Director of Partnerships
Melody Horoufi is an incoming college freshman at San José State University, based in San Jose, California. She is passionate about pursuing a career in law and is actively involved in various extracurricular activities. Melody currently serves as a Research Director and intern for multiple organizations in the STEM field and recently completed a legal court-watching internship. She is excited to bring her skills and experiences to the GenUp team this year.
Director of Partnerships
Ashley Lau (she/her) is a high school sophomore at Berkeley High School in Berkeley, California. Her passion for advocacy and political involvement began when she was in middle school, after being inspired by the Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate movements which began her devotion to racial justice and equity. Since then, she has empowered her value for diversity in academic settings as a writer for her School’s Newspaper, the Berkeley High Jacket, where she interviews and gives a platform to individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds through journalistic means. Carina is extremely excited to take her passion for advocacy further as a Director of Partnerships for GENup, where she will lead the efforts of collaborating with other nonprofits to support each other in achieving like goals. By being part of GENup, she is able to empower her value of education equity so that students and youth of diverse backgrounds are able to thrive in fair and supportive learning environments. During her free time, she loves to play soccer, guitar, binge Kitchen Nightmares, and hang out with her guinea pigs.