About
Our Mission
Asians Lead is a youth run organization focused on educating and bringing representation to the efforts and lives of Asians everywhere!
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We focus on shattering the myth of "model minority" and bring awareness to the long-neglected issues that the Asian American community is facing. We encourage young Asian and Pacific Islanders to "Redefine, Inspire, Create and Educate." We highlight the accomplishments of the Asian and Pacific Islander community and mobilize more Asian and Pacific Islanders to be proud of their roots and take action against stereotypes and glass ceilings.
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Executive Team
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Co-Founder
Aria Young
Aria Young is a 19-year-old American Chinese racial and gender equality activist. She went to school in Shanghai, China and Lancaster, Pennsylvania and currently studies at New York University.
Aria is a 2019-2020 Teen Advisor at UN Foundation Girl Up, a Global Outreach Associate at Dream Equal, Inc., and an aspiring media professional. She is passionate about theater directing, acting, and news broadcasting.
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Co-Founder
Riya Goel
Riya Goel is a junior at West Orange High School in West Orange, New Jersey. She is a student-athlete and student activist. Riya is a rower and a fencer and started her school’s fencing team, GirlUp club, and Meatless Mondays. She is a teen advisor with Girl Up at the United Nations Foundation, a girl advocate with the Working Group on Girls to the United Nations, and serves as an alternate to the Beijing 25+ youth task force to the UN. Riya co-founded and is the co-CEO of Asians Lead, a youth-based nonprofit that aims to Redefine, Inspire, Create and Educate (RICE). She is also a national club leader and voter registration captain with DoSomething and is a fellow at CivicsUnplugged. Riya was also the former director of research at the Princeton Student Climate Initiative, and New Jersey Climate Advocates. Riya is also a proud Girl Scout, and writes STEM curriculum for the organization, and also serves as a youth liaison to her town’s environmental commission.