About

Founded by Philomena DellaSalla, a  passionate New York City High School Student, EduVoiceNY  was born from the idea that young people don’t have to wait to make a difference. After Philomena  interned for SparksWithinReach, a nonprofit focused on providing tutoring and mentoring services to students experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity,  she saw firsthand how policies affect students’ daily lives. She  realized that students themselves should have a say in those policies. Her mission is to bridge the gap between youth and policymakers – making information on education bills accessible and empowering students to advocate for laws that ensure equity and quality in education for all.  

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Philomena Della Sala is a rising junior at the Convent of The Sacred Heart. She hopes to become a teacher one day and has a passion of helping kids both educationally and emotionally. Outside of school, Philomena tutors  kids and frequently babysits. Philomena also is an avid reader, skilled piano player, and apart of her schools public speaking team. A highlight of her high school experience so far has been being one of the 12 students chosen to teach conversational english to kids in the Dominican Republic.