About Lost Worlds Institute
Meet our team and learn more about the story behind our mission
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Our Team
We're a youth-led team passionate about making a noticeable impact on the communities and cultures of small, endangered languages.
Siddharth Chopra
President & Founder
Sophomore at Roxbury Latin (Boston, MA)
Averie Lee
Publications Editor-In-Chief
Senior at Concord Academy (Concord, MA)
Abigail Portillo
Secretary & Co-Director of Outreach
Sophomore at University High School (Fresno, CA)
Misha Auchynnikau
Co-Director of Outreach
Senior at Homestead High School in (Mequon, WI)
Maya Rahman
Social Media Director
Sophomore at University High School (Fresno, CA)
Staff Members
Saanvi Paradkar - Research | CJ Soriano - Research | Gabrielle Sanchez - Research | Vaishnavi Gupta - Research | Sofia Mitrofanova - Research | Emily Chen - Research | Iyanu - Research | Desmond Butler - Research | Aya Boudina - Research | Hina Ali - Research | Kashish - Research | Aaren Bhandari - Research | Vy Nguyen - Research | Sargam Sidhu - Research | John Kerbee De Leon - Research/Writer | Khadeeja - Research | Gaurika - Research | Nicole Tan - Research | Jevan - Research | Samiul Islam Rahit - Research | Csr Tegan - Research | Jahnavi - Research | Sesha Chemuturi - Research | Phoebe Austin - Research | Matilda Micallef - Research | Laura Halabi - Writer | Anika Tasnim - Writer | Aniqa Usha - Writer | Abir - Writer | Mahnoor Fatima - Writer | Kalpesh - Writer | Valentina - Writer | Ana Paula Castillo - Writer | Asad Baig - Writer I Nidhi Sher - Writer I Morgan Elle - Writer I Anjan Kaur - Writer I Morgan Liaw - Writer I Nodir - Writer I Paridhi Kothriwal - Writer I Akashi - Writer I Fiza Ansari - Writer
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LWI is a youth-led non-profit that is set on preserving endangered languages and revitalizing extinct ones through scholarly documentation, research, writing, and more.
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