The Team

 
 
 
 

Zayn khan - director & Founder

Zayn is a recent graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. He majored in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics with a minor in Computer Science. He currently works as a Technical Product Manager in automotive tech, focusing on developing sustainable and efficient automotive electrical systems. He is well versed in politics, debate, and international affairs. In his free time, he enjoys drawing, painting and binging the next hit political drama.

 
 
 

Iyden khan - Director of Operations

Iyden is a sophomore studying Information Science + Data Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He currently serves as the philanthropy chair of Sigma Rho chapter of Beta Theta Pi at UIUC. In his free time, he is a member of the UIUC Men’s Club Lacrosse team, plays guitar, and enjoys cooking. He joined Youth Water Initiative to bring people together to support an important and often overlooked issue of clean water access.

 
 
 
 
 

Arham aman - Director Of Development

Arham is a sophomore studying Interdisciplinary Health Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. At school, he is a part of research on cellular imaging, focusing on glioblastoma. He hopes to expand the team to take on even more ambitious goals and increase engagement with events. He enjoys working out, art, and reading.

 
 
 

Aaron Rice - Director of COmmunications

Aaron is a junior at Eastern Illinois University where he is majoring in finance. One area that he is really excited to make an impact on for YWI is to raise awareness about lack of clean water as well as creating long term solutions or communities without access to it. Aaron plays football for EIU’s Division 1 program, is a member of the Investment Club, and enjoys playing guitar.

 
 
 

Olivia Farah - Accountant

Olivia is a sophomore at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is majoring in Accountancy and Marketing. Olivia is involved with Delta Sigma Pi, Accounting Club, and the American Marketing Association. She plans to help expand the team to support larger projects and strengthen involvements at events. She enjoys going on long walks, cooking, and listening to music.