15 Countries
30 US States
20k+ Readers
1 Mission

Youth are directly impacted by policy but rarely have a seat at the table. PIVOT was created to address this disconnect by equipping young leaders with the tools to analyze, draft, and advocate for policy based on their lived experiences. We create nonpartisan solutions to our world's most pressing problems in a time of extreme polarization.

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Explore Our Dynamic Sections: Voices and the Global Fellowship

PIVOT Voices

A platform for youth to publish op-eds, articles, and research papers on issues they feel passionately about.

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Advocacy

A hub for projects created by our fellowship, such as the SCOTUS Blog and our civic advocacy toolkit.

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PIVOT Fellowship

A global program which works to produce policy briefs and legislative recommendations for policymakers.

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Meet Our Founders

Arthur Hu

A current Germantown Academy senior based in Philadelphia, Arthur is the captain of his school's debate team and is nationally ranked #35 in public forum, as well as sitting as the founder of PIVOT. Outside of PIVOT and debate, Arthur enjoys playing the saxophone, making it to All-State concert band in his junior year. His favorite artists are Laufey, W2E, and Rex Orange County. A fun fact about Arthur is that he won his 8th grade four corners championship and was awarded a bag of Jolly Ranchers.

Caleb Kurlantzick

Caleb, 27', is an active activist and youth political leader, and the Co-Founder of PIVOT. He excels in debate, consistently placing in the top bracket at regional competitions. He also leads the news+politics sections of his school newspaper, The Quaker Quill. Outside of Academics, he leads youth engagement efforts for the Sierra Club Conservation Committee, where he is a voting member. He also leads a local legislative effort to outlaw confessions of minors made after the use of deceptive practices by police.

Saniya Yamin

Saniya Yamin is a high school senior from Virginia driven by a deep commitment to public policy, civil rights, and youth empowerment. She serves as a youth advisor to her county’s Board of Supervisors, interns for the Virginia gubernatorial campaign, and sits on the board of her local Young Democrats chapter, where she helps drive civic engagement. At school, she leads as captain of the Speech and Debate team and president of Model UN. She enjoys exploring new countries, hiking, baking, and listening to music.