Kayla Tawa
Speaker
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Kayla Tawa is a research assistant at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). She works across the youth, mental health, and justice teams. She also co-leads the environmental justice workgroup for A New Deal for Youth. Kayla graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 2018 with a degree in English and Anthropology.