Nadiah Alyafai is a Yemeni American student, born and raised in the southwest suburbs of Illinois. She began understanding the struggles in which Arabs and Muslims face in 2017 when she started her journey as a youth organizer of the Arab community in the Chicagoland area with the Arab American Action Network. Participating in many town halls, direct actions, and community events she was able to rise to the scene of becoming a lead organizer. She currently takes part in politically educating youth in the Southwest suburbs, who were once in her position, and develops their organizing and leadership skills.