Two East Bay high school students started a youth-led global initiative this year to prevent human trafficking through education, awareness and advocacy.

In January, Livermore High School rising senior Archismita Mukherjee founded Project ASHA, which stands for awareness, safety, hope and action, although “asha” also means hope in multiple languages. Within the last six months, the student initiative has partnered with other anti-trafficking organizations and expanded internationally to countries including India, Pakistan, Hong Kong and Canada.

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A UC Berkeley student from San Francisco, Kelcie is passionate about public-service journalism, politics, and local government. She enjoys tackling complex topics and making them accessible to readers.