Abraham Garcia-Romero

Abraham Garcia-Romero

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Berea, KY

Board Member & Senior Advisor

Bio

Abraham Garcia-Romero is a dedicated advocate for student voice and equity, serving as a Senior Advisor for the Kentucky Student Voice Team (KSVT).

From Fordsville, Kentucky, Abraham graduated from Ohio County High School and joined KSVT during his senior year. His initial involvement included participating in the Coping with Covid study, which explored the impact of the pandemic on students' learning experiences from home. This project marked the beginning of his commitment to amplifying student perspectives on critical educational issues. He previously had been actively involved with the legislative and policy branches of KSVT. Abraham stood side by side with students and educators during a rally at the state capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, to protest House Bills 14 and 18, which sought to limit discussions of race, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation in the classroom. He was also one of the student researchers who helped develop and present the Race to Learn study, which amplified the voices of over 10,000 Kentucky middle and high school students on their experiences navigating issues around race and ethnicity in school.

Currently, a student at Berea College, Abraham is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Political Science with minors in Communication and Law, Ethics, and Society.  In addition to his roles with KSVT, Abraham serves as Senator and Class Executive in the Berea College Student Government Association, Associate Student Director with the Labor Program, and was recently elected Executive President (Student Body President) of Berea College.

Featured Article

A setback to education: How Attacks on Critical Race Theory Harm Education in Ohio County

A rural Kentucky student examines how the critical race theory debate is playing out in our schools and communities.

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Abraham Garcia-Romero

A setback to education: How Attacks on Critical Race Theory Harm Education in Ohio County

A rural Kentucky student examines how the critical race theory debate is playing out in our schools and communities.
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Notable Contributions

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Race To Learn

Reports

This study distills the results from the 10,725 Kentucky middle and high school students from 114 counties who took our Race, Ethnicity, and School Climate Student Survey.

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Meet the Students Leading KSVT this Year

Updates

Each school year, a new group of high school students lead our team’s work and join the board of directors as previous student members continue to guide and advise as they enter college and careers as senior advisors.

KSVT Adds Students & Adult Allies to Board

Updates

Thirteen students and two adult allies were appointed Directors of the Kentucky Student Voice Team on Friday. The intergenerational Board of Directors reflects KSVT’s mission to promote more democratic schools and communities.

Nearly Half of Kentucky Students Say Schools Need to Do More to Address Racism

Updates

Get Schooled Podcast, Student stories from across KY

Scandalous Shoulders and Ridiculous Rules: The Issue of Dress Code

Podcasts