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Episode 5 | Medhnaa Saran: Overcoming Challenges

Episode 5 | Medhnaa Saran: Overcoming Challenges

FromThe Congressional Award Podcast: Elevating DC Youth


Episode 5 | Medhnaa Saran: Overcoming Challenges

FromThe Congressional Award Podcast: Elevating DC Youth

ratings:
Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Jul 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Currently in her senior year of High School, Medhnaa was inspired at the age of seven to begin raising funds for the Bal Ashram orphanage in India after a visit with her family. During her first fundraiser she raised $4K for the orphanage and began hosting more bake sales and reaching out to donors. She started her own Foundation called Touch of Life which has helped pass bills, work towards advocacy outreach, and has raised over $300,000 for the orphanage. She has a passion for STEM and has volunteered hours towards helping students in India learn robotics, math, and coding. She sees her accomplishments as an extension of her ADHD diagnosis and believes that it is a large motivator in the work she has done. She hopes that more people see it as a positive rather than a negative.
Released:
Jul 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (13)

Café Radio Podcast was launched in partnership with The Congressional Award Foundation (CAF) and The DC Office Of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment (OCTFME) and aims to give listeners direct access to members of CAF's Board of Directors, staff, and alumni who serve as speakers in this special series. These programs are intended to help guide students through the opportunities The Congressional Award program offers and provide information on how to explore the program's pathways to successfully obtain various career goals. This podcast is produced by OCTFME and airs Saturday mornings at 11:30 AM on DC Radio 96.3HD4, DCRADIO.GOV, on the DC Radio app for iPhone and Android, Tunein.com and Alexa. The podcasts will also be available on-demand at DC Café Radio on SoundCloud and all major on-demand platforms.