“I want to represent the idea that you really can make what you want… I believe I can create whatever I want to create.” - Will Smith
Ysian Hassel is a Cleveland native and a proud MyCom Alumni. Ysian joined the Shaker Heights Youth Council her freshman year of high school in 2012 and is currently acting as the Youth Liaison for the MyCom Intermediary team. Ysian displays a strong passion for youth development and engagement, with a primary focus on bridging the connection between resources/opportunities offered to young people while providing a platform for youth voice and inclusion. Her work expands to assisting various organizations and agencies in structuring youth programming/activities and advocating for the youth perspective.
In her spare time, Ysian adores painting, reading, and writing.
MyCom will enact our mission with race and equality at the forefront of our work as we always have. We will use our thought-leadership, funding, advocacy, and network to redesign service delivery. Together we will rethink infrastructure and create solutions that eliminate access to healthcare, cyclical poverty, access to quality education, housing stability, and other barriers that have impacted black lives.