Adelia (she/they)

YOUTH LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR

Adelia Da Silva - (Ah-dal-ee-uh Duh Sil-Vuh), is a Krioula-American raised on the south shore of Massachusetts in Brockton. They are a proud alumna of programs like the UMass Boston Civic Action Fellowship, the Massachusetts Commonwealth Seminar, and Year Up. They are soon to be a graduate of the University of Massachusetts - Boston, with a degree in Women and Gender Studies complemented by minors in Political Science and Public Policy.

At BAGLY, they are lending a hand to empower LGBTQ+ youth through workshops and championing the needs of QTBIPOC youth as Co-Chair. They are hopeful to continue learning about mutual aid, Cape Verdean culture, pop culture, queer theory, and harm reduction.