Yale University

After attending Harvard’s gathering, Laura Plata wondered how one student could change a centuries-old institution. At Yale, she and co-chair Rayan Alsemeiry built the next 1vyG around the practical work of winning allies, improving resources, and moving from online visibility to campus action.

The conference brought 340 students from 18 institutions together with more than 50 speakers. Participants compared concrete supports—including pre-orientation programs, emergency funds, dedicated centers, and textbook access—and discussed what it would take to adapt those ideas on their own campuses.