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Elijah Jenkins

Elijah Jenkins

Co-Founder & COO, African American Reconstruction | Member, SEED Philanthropy

Phoenix, Arizona
UChicago
3.79uw 4.2wGPA1400 SATSAT / ACTLaw, Letters, and SocietyIntended major

Awards

  1. 1

    Committed to Doing Justice Award

  2. 2

    Gymnastics Regional Second Place

  3. 3

    Poetry Out Loud Runner-Up

  4. 4

    AP Scholar with Distinction

  5. 5

    Tri-M Music Honor Society

Extracurriculars

  1. 1

    Co-Founder & COO, African American Reconstruction

    Co-founded a Phoenix nonprofit advancing the African American community; hosted a three-day teen conference and civic forums with local and federal politicians to register voters and support youth educational programs

  2. 2

    Member, SEED Philanthropy

    Fundraised for and donated to minority-owned businesses and nonprofits through SEED (Students Engaged in Ethical Donations), a student-led African American youth philanthropy group

  3. 3

    Youth Advisor, City of Phoenix District 4

    Served on the Phoenix City Council District 4 youth advisory, helping design programs for the Phoenix Valley and launching the district's first-ever 5K run to raise funds for youth educational programs

  4. 4

    President, Black Student Union

    Rose from Historian (10th) to Secretary (11th) to President (12th) of the Black Student Union, leading meetings for 50+ members and coordinating with other affinity clubs to co-host events

  5. 5

    Member, Culture Project

    Helped run a school organization spotlighting marginalized communities, creating events for DACA/Dreamer students to share their stories and highlighting other underrepresented groups on campus

  6. 6

    President, Model United Nations

    Led the Model United Nations club (10th-12th), coaching members on writing proposals and resolutions, running club recruitment, and preparing mock conferences for competition

  7. 7

    Peer Mentor, Big Brother Program

    Mentored 20+ incoming freshmen (11th-12th), guiding them through campus life, classes, and the social transition into high school

  8. 8

    Class Representative, Student Council

    Represented the junior and senior class on Student Council (11th-12th), organizing assemblies and dances and delivering school announcements over the intercom

  9. 9

    Section Leader, Orchestra

    Served as orchestra section leader (11th-12th, ~5 hrs/week), mentoring peers on tuning and technique, helping select repertoire, and competing in state-level competitions

  10. 10

    Missions Guide

    Served as a missions guide for the school, leading tours and helping host campus events

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