Civic leadership · Health equity · Interfaith dialogue

Building routes between people and the systems meant to serve them.

I’m Rajvir Kalra, a student organizer from Lexington, Massachusetts. My work connects hospitals, schools, government, and faith communities so that support becomes easier to find and harder to lose.

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Rajvir explaining Sikh values and history during Governor Maura Healey's gurdwara visit — Community as a meeting placeWestborough, MA · 2026

$103K+raised for health equity

4hospital partners

30+Hill offices reached

250+students convened

Selected work

Ideas are only useful when people can use them.

Across health, civil rights, and youth government, I focus on turning lived experience into tools, policies, and institutions that work better.

01Health equity

Bridge to Health Equity

Founder & President

Built practical routes back to school for students returning after major medical events.

40-page guide used by Boston Children’s and three additional hospitals

02Youth policy

Massachusetts Attorney General’s Youth Council

Fellow & Project Lead

Turned student experiences with bullying and microaggressions into statewide recommendations.

Ambassador model approved for rollout

03Civil rights

SALDEF

National Outreach & Policy Intern

Connected Sikh community priorities with federal advocacy, coalition work, and public education.

Advocated across 30+ congressional offices

The throughline

From finding my own way back to building clearer paths for others.

A liver transplant first showed me how easily a family can become responsible for connecting institutions that rarely speak to one another. My response has grown from one reintegration guide into a broader question: how can public systems meet people before they are forced to chase help?

Recognition & public record

Work that can be followed beyond this page.

Independent coverage, official announcements, published writing, and project pages make the portfolio easier to verify and explore.

012026

INDIA New England News

20 Under 20 Star

Named to the 2026 list for achievement, leadership, entrepreneurship, and community service.

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02Feb. 2026

The Lexington Observer

Students launch LexYouthCivics

Coverage of the student-built conference connecting young people with local officials and civic institutions.

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03Sept. 2025

Mass.gov

Attorney General’s Youth Council

Official announcement naming Rajvir to Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s second annual youth council.

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04Team

LexYouthCivics

Project organizer profile

The official team page for the youth-led Lexington civic education initiative.

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05Organization

Bridge to Health Equity

School reintegration support

The nonprofit platform for practical reintegration resources and health equity work.

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06Apr. 2025

The Musket

Students at the Lex250 celebration

Student journalism featuring Rajvir’s reflections on civic history, community pride, and participation.

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072025

Town of Lexington

Veterans Day essay

A published student essay in Lexington’s 2025 Veterans Day collection, beginning on page 39.

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08Oct. 2020

The Lowell Sun

Three Golden Rules at the short film festival

Coverage of Chelmsford TeleMedia’s second annual short film festival and the interfaith film project.

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Activity explorer

Ten commitments. One direction.

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Health$103K+ raised · 4 hospital partners

Bridge to Health Equity

Founder & President

Created practical resources so students returning after serious medical events do not have to rebuild school support alone.

Developed a 40-page school reintegration guide
Built multilingual transplant education and hospital partnerships

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Rajvir presenting youth anti-bullying recommendations

PolicyStatewide survey · Approved ambassador model

Massachusetts Attorney General’s Youth Council

Fellow & Project Lead

Designed an anti-bullying survey and proposed a student-led model for prevention, reporting, and response.

Translated student experiences into policy recommendations
Presented a scalable ambassador model to state leaders

Mass.gov announcement ↗

Rajvir with Sikh youth advocates at Langar on the Hill

Policy30+ congressional offices

SALDEF

National Outreach & Policy Intern

Supported federal advocacy, coalition outreach, civil-rights education, and Langar on the Hill.

Researched policy and supported advocacy strategy
Built public education and community outreach resources

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Rajvir with Massachusetts State Senator Cindy Friedman

HealthPolicy research · State House advocacy

Health Care For All

Health Policy & Legislative Research Intern

Analyzed access legislation and drafted materials on Health Safety Net barriers facing immigrant families.

Reviewed legislation and amendments before advocacy meetings
Connected technical policy language to family-level access barriers

Rajvir with interfaith clergy and community leaders

Community20+ talks · Audiences of 100 to 500

Lexington Interfaith Clergy Association

Youth Representative

Serves as the youngest and only Sikh member, building dialogue across schools, congregations, and civic forums.

Represents Sikh youth in interfaith spaces
Speaks about belonging, civic responsibility, and religious literacy

Watch interfaith service ↗

Rajvir speaking at a podium with student organizers

Leadership250+ students · 6+ sponsors

LexYouthCivics

Co-Founder & Summit Organizer

Convened public officials and students for workshops that made local government feel accessible and actionable.

Helped build a four-hour civic learning conference
Connected students directly with public officials and community leaders

Lexington Observer ↗Meet the team ↗

Rajvir with members of the student senate and student government

Leadership1,800+ students · 11 events

Student Senate & Student Government

Secretary & District Representative

Led schoolwide communications, represented students before district leadership, and coordinated campus events.

Built clear communications for a large student body
Carried student concerns into school and district discussions

Leadership15+ awards · All-American Travel Team

Model United Nations

Delegate, Award Winner & Team Mentor

Competed regionally and nationally, earned 15+ awards, and joined the All-American Model UN Junior Varsity Travel Team.

Earned Best Delegate at UChicago Global United Citizens MUN
Mentored 30 delegates in research, speaking, and negotiation

All-American Travel Team ↗

Rajvir working at a table in a congressional campaign office

PolicyField organizing · Voter outreach

Seth Moulton Campaign

Congressional Campaign Fellow

Canvassed, phone-banked, coordinated volunteers, and translated policy into conversations at the door.

Supported field operations and volunteer coordination
Learned how policy becomes a person-to-person public conversation

Growth analytics for the Future Policy and AI professional community

Community72K+ members · 142K annual active count

Future Policy & AI

Founder & Lead Administrator

Built a large professional community discussing public policy, civic engagement, and emerging technology.

Moderates a cross-sector professional community
Makes emerging policy discussions easier to enter and understand

Model United Nations

An award record built through preparation and diplomacy.

I have earned more than 15 Model UN awards across regional and national conferences, including Best Delegate at UChicago Global United Citizens MUN. I was also selected for the All-American Model UN Junior Varsity Travel Team.

15+Conference awards

Best DelegateUChicago Global United Citizens MUN

All-AmericanJunior Varsity Travel Team

30Delegates trained

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Interfaith in practice

Storytelling and shared service create a different kind of public space.

These two recordings show interfaith work in different forms: a youth film and a community service centered on gratitude, dignity, and shared responsibility.

Short film

Three Golden Rules

A youth storytelling project centered on values that travel across traditions.

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Community service

LICA Thanksgiving Interfaith Service

A Lexington gathering bringing faith communities together through reflection and public presence.

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Public engagement

Community priorities belong in decision-making rooms.

Through councils, advocacy visits, campaigns, and community events, I have learned to treat access as a responsibility: bring questions in, bring answers back, and make the next conversation easier for someone else to enter.

Maura HealeyGovernor

Andrea CampbellAttorney General

Andy KimU.S. Senator

Seth MoultonU.S. Representative

Jim McGovernU.S. Representative

Mike MinogueGubernatorial candidate

Cindy FriedmanState Senator

Michelle CiccoloState Representative

Amy RosenthalUndersecretary of Health

In the work