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Adalilly Chu
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
Adalilly Chu is a senior at Berkeley High School. She has been creating stories since she was four. In her free time, she enjoys drinking chai while trying to find inspiration for her next story. She is the 2025 Berkeley Vice Youth Poet Laureate and won a Special Award from the Bay Area Creative Foundation.
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Lea Hireche
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
Lea Hireche is a senior at Berkeley High School. In her free time, she enjoys crocheting, writing poetry, journaling, and cooking. Her favorite author is constantly changing. She is a two times Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate Finalist.
Meet the Team
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Taisei Clemens
FINANCE DIRECTOR
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Samantha Hester
OUTREACH DIRECTOR
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Alexandra Le-Khamnouane
VISUAL DIRECTOR
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Minami Soga
VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR
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Matilda Starbuck
ART DIRECTOR
Appearances
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“BHS students take youth literacy from lunch club to nonprofit.”