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Activist and leader.
Activist and leader.
Activist and leader.
Activist and leader.
Activist and leader.
AHMAD
PEREZ
Young, Gifted & Green 40 Under 40 Awardee
Former Presidential Appointee in the Biden-Harris Administration
PRIOR WORK
FEATURED IN
Brentwood grad appointed to EPA climate justice post
Perez moves on from the District 1 Youth Advisory Board, a Brentwood, Central Islip, and North Bay Shore-based organization he founded last year to bring more young people into community advocacy.
Brentwood's youth advisory board meets White House officials on environmental issues
"Ahmad Perez remembers as a sophomore hearing the news about the deaths of two young girls, fellow Brentwood High School students, brutally killed by gang members. Almost a year later, Roberto Clemente Park reopened after illegal dumping forced its closure."
Youth-led Brentwood Votes works to increase turnout in hamlet with 'a lot of voting power'
The Brentwood High School graduate behind a youth advisory board for Islip Town's District 1, which focuses on issues affecting the communities, has started a new group to improve voter turnout and registration in the hamlet.
Brentwood High Grad Launches Youth Advisory Board
"Ahmad Perez remembers as a sophomore hearing the news about the deaths of two young girls, fellow Brentwood High School students, brutally killed by gang members. Almost a year later, Roberto Clemente Park reopened after illegal dumping forced its closure."
JROTC Science Scholar Rises Above MS-13 Gang Violence
"Although there is a gang presence, we really do our best to overcome that and show the world essentially that we're a lot more than just gang violence," he said in an interview Monday.
PBS Student voice: How young scientists are changing the world
"I challenged myself to show everyone, specifically young immigrant children within the Brentwood school district who doubt their abilities, that anything is possible with determination and perseverance."
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