Ashwin Menon

My parents, who grew up in India, immigrated to the US and successfully built their life here thanks to a strong educational background. Coming from a family who values education highly, I have the same values and I am fortunate to have access and support to get an excellent education. Unfortunately, this is not true for kids in many cases. Due to many reasons, children struggle to gain access to a good education or a good support structure to help them be successful. Understanding the purpose behind the Meaningful Teens organization and the amazing things the volunteers have done to serve their community has been very motivating and has encouraged me to participate. My goal is to help provide aid with academics to younger students in my community to help them excel. Through our new program, the Nexus Project, we plan to push for this growth and be the change within the students’ lives.