Speakers

Kaliah Yizar

Kaliah Yizar (she/her/hers) is a current Junior at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College. Throughout her educational career, she’s finished among the top of her class, taken advanced coursework, and participated in volleyball. Her extracurricular commitments include being a student advisor on the COSLI (Colorado Student Leadership Institute) Student Board, a member of the National Honors Society, DUDL (Denver Urban Debate League), Gifted and Talented, and being on track to graduate early. Kaliah prides herself on staying committed to civic action and devoting her time to make sure the BSA's and Know Justice Know Peace Podcast's hard work continues to be met with change. She states, “I am honored to be able to advocate for other students by using my voice to push for a more balanced curriculum."