University Heights Academy sophomore Livi Ray is one of two students in the state to be selected for the YMCA Youth Advocate Program.
The four-month program, which culminates with the YMCA National Advocacy Days February 14-16 in Washington, D.C., creates opportunities for high school students to gain practical, real-world experience advocating for policy solutions that help YMCAs address critical social issues in three areas of focus — youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
Ray is one of 53 students in the nation that will participate and joins Graves County’s Sarah Umbarger as the lone representatives from Kentucky.