Maanya Sankara
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Louisville, KY
SANE Liaison & Board Member
Bio
Maanya Sunkara is a junior at duPont Manual High School and a native of Louisville, KY. She first joined the team in August of 2023, joining on as a member of the policy team and more specifically the bill-tracking committee. Here she tracked legislation and summarized bills going through the House or the Senate. Now, Maanya serves as a liaison for the Student Action Network for Equity; providing insight into their nationwide organization, a member of the policy team; tracking bills, and a member of the Board of Directors. She helped facilitate many discussions at various forums for the Rose Revival Campaign as well as publish an op-ed for the Manual RedEye that discussed the Louisville forum and its findings.
Beyond KSVT, Maanya has been a dedicated Bharatanatyam dancer for the past 12 years. In school, she serves as the President of her school's Student Senate club and Captain of her Congressional Debate Team. She is also a member of the Teen Board for the Norton Hospital as well as a Promotional Coordinator for On the Record, a youth journalistic news magazine.
In her free time, she enjoys reading books, hanging out with her friends and family, and watching her favorite shows: Suits and Gilmore Girls.
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Beyond the Ballot: The State of Civic Education in Kentucky
Reports
With strategic investments and a commitment to equity, Kentucky has the potential to lead the state and the nation in overcoming current limitations and inequities in civic education today.
Kentucky Students Redefine Education Leadership in Landmark Year of Impact
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From research and policy victories to national stage appearances, the Kentucky Student Voice Team proved in 2024-25 that young people are powerful partners in shaping the future of education.
Meet the Students Leading KSVT in the 2025-26 School Year
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Each year, a new group of high schoolers lead our team’s work and join the board of directors. Previous student members continue to guide from college and career as senior advisors.
Meet the Students Leading KSVT this Year
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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.