Ryan Amiri Kashani is the California High School Democrats Regional Director for the South Valley region. His primary interests fall within the domain of politics, international relations, and global issues, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa region. In the past, he has interned at the Harris Walz 2024 presidential campaign, participated as an Original Oratory and Congressional Debate speaker in his institution’s speech and debate team, and co-founded NextGen Alliance — a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing students with the tools to speak out, organize, and make real change within their communities and beyond. Outside of his academic and political life, Ryan enjoys cooking dishes from across the globe, traveling with his family, playing padel with his friends, and reciting classic Persian poetry.