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The Sunflower Project

Preventing exploitation and Gender-Based Violence through education, advocacy, and action by youth. 

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A Vision for Systemic Change

The Sunflower Project is a youth-led nonprofit dedicated to preventing exploitation, human trafficking, and gender-based violence through education, advocacy, and community action. We work to break cycles of exploitation by raising awareness, equipping young people with knowledge, and creating spaces for open, informed conversation.

Through educational courses, interviews with experts, media, and community initiatives, we aim to expose the realities of exploitation and empower individuals to recognize, prevent, and challenge it. Our mission is not only to inform, but to create lasting cultural and systemic change — ensuring that vulnerability is never mistaken for invisibility.

A bit of our impact, summarized...

5K+ Donated

Financial Support

Donations to support survivors and enhance education.

40+ Posts Created

Resource Access

Well-researched posts created to inform and spread awareness.

10K+ Reached

Social Media Outreach

Large amounts of people reached through outreach efforts.

Lawfully Speaking: Free Legal Literacy Course

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A comprehensive, youth-focused course created in partnership with Exempli Gratia to dismantle cycles of vulnerability. We empower young people through legal literacy to recognize their rights and prevent exploitation before it begins. Professional, trauma-informed, and strategically designed to foster community resilience and agency.

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Ruhi Yue

Co-Founder & president

Carrie Tuo

intern vice president

Youth Leadership

The Sunflower Project is guided by a dedicated cohort of youth leaders committed to change and creating more awareness about these dire issues through advocacy. 

Naisha Goel

Vice President

Sahasra Gudipati

Education 

director

Kaia Talathi

communications 

director

Foundational Resources for Safety

Access evidence-based resources and trauma-informed guides developed by trusted organizations.

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