Draft:Chaithra Yarlagadda
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Comment: All the sources are directly connected to Yarlagadda herself. bonadea contributions talk 15:48, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
Chaithra Yarlagadda | |
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| Born | August 4, 2009 |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Years active | 2024–present |
Chaithra Yarlagadda (born August 04, 2009)[1] is a British-American-Indian activist and media founder known for her work in youth advocacy and community engagement. She is the CEO of the nonprofit organization Beyond the Bell and the founder of the RaiseYourVoice Initiative.
Yarlagadda began participating in speech and debate in 2023, marking her initial involvement in public speaking and youth communication platforms. In 2024, she served as a TEDx co-host, where she helped organize and facilitate events oriented toward young audiences. That same year, she founded the RaiseYourVoice Initiative, which gained approximately 6,000 views on Instagram within its first two weeks.
By November 2025, the RaiseYourVoice Initiative had reached over 50,300 individuals across several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, India, Singapore, and Japan.[2]
In July 2025, Yarlagadda launched the podcast Beyond the Bell: Youth Unfiltered',[3] which centers on discussions of mental health and community building among teenagers. The podcast was later incorporated into a larger media nonprofit organization, Beyond the Bell, founded on November 1, 2025.[4]
Beyond the Bell Media includes two main branches: the podcast (Beyond the Bell: Youth Unfiltered) and a blog platform titled Youth Expressed. The blog features submissions from contributors worldwide, providing a space for youth to share their experiences and perspectives through written expression.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chaithra Yarlagadda". Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ^ "RaiseYourVoice Initiative". Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ^ "Youth Unfiltered Podcast". Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "Beyond The Bell Website". Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ^ "YouthExpressedBlog". 9 July 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-01.