Shahidi is well known among her generation not only as an actor, but also as an activist. She founded Eighteen x 18 with social news publisher NowThis,“which will be a platform to encourage my peers to vote for the very first time in our upcoming midterm elections”. Her other organizations include Yara’s Club a partnership with Young Women’s Leadership Network (YWLN) of New York, which provides online mentorship in hopes to end poverty through education.
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