2025 Youth Advocacy Coalition Texas Fellows Juan Garcia, Rohan Satija, Ivanna Sintes-Klein, and Rachel Wolf-Davis on the U.S. Capitol steps in Washington, D.C.
The Jed Foundation (JED)’s Fall Texas Youth Advocacy Coalition (YAC) Fellowship brings together young mental health advocates across Texas in a brave space to drive change through education, policy advocacy, media, and storytelling.
This ten-week hybrid, paid fellowship trains undergraduate students in mental health policy advocacy and community outreach. Fellows receive a structured curriculum, expert mentorship, and paid compensation to develop and launch their own strategic advocacy plans.
Fellows engage in policy advocacy at the state and federal levels, continuing their advocacy throughout the academic year.
The application period for JED’s 2026 Fall cohort of the Texas YAC Fellowship ended on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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The JED Texas YAC Fellowship is powered by the Trellis Foundation.