meet the Founders - aditya Indla

Aditya Indla is one of the founders of Project Aegle. Aditya is currently working as a summer research volunteer at UCSF Tobacco Research Center, under Dr.Suzaynn Schick to support the conduct of clinical research on the health effects of exposure to secondhand and thirdhand cigarette smoke.

He has been actively engaged with elected officials at state and national levels towards implementing anti-tobacco policies

• Testified before the CA Senate Health Committee in May 2020, as one of the three witnesses in support of SB793 to ban flavored tobacco sale in California, along with the Lt.Governer of California Ms. Eleni Kunalakis, and Dr.Halpern-Felsher of Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit.  
• Met with Rep. Swalwell's staff to advocate for HR2993  – Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019
• Met with Asm. Bill Quirk's staff to request co-sponsorship for SB793

He is an Emerging Community Leader Intern for the UCAN-ACT project with Breathe California

• Working with the Mayor of Union City, Youth Commission and City Manager towards updating Tobacco retail policies in Union City and Newark.
• Gave public comment at Pleasanton, Hayward and Dublin City Council meetings in support of banning flavored tobacco. 

He holds multiple leadership positions in youth and general public oriented anti-tobacco activist organizations.

• Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids National Youth Ambassador for California. 
• American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Legislative Ambassador for CA State Assembly District 20, and State Senate District 10.
• Member of the Alameda County Tobacco Control Coalition and part of the By-laws and Website working groups
• California Youth Advocacy Network trained Anti-Tobacco Advocate 

He conducted multiple presentations and workshops to raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco and attended various conferences to gain increased understanding of tobacco issues.

• Organized a joint panel on vaping with Alameda County Tobacco Control Program, Breathe California, Tri-City Health Center and Union City Library.

• Presented on the dangers of Social Media Bullying of Teen Activists during the Campaign For Tobacco Free Kids Ambassador Symposium 2020. 
• Attended the "It’s About A Billion Lives Annual Symposium" at UCSF with lectures by leading tobacco control researchers 
• Attended the CA ACS CAN Ambassador Summit to get legislative advocacy training

Aditya is currently a junior at Bellarmine College Preparatory School in San Jose, CA. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he raised $10,000 to 3D print PPE for health care workers and was recognized as one of the U.N. Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth’s list of Young Leaders who Inspire you to Change the World.
www.un.org/youthenvoy/2020/04/meet-10-leaders-who-can-inspire-you-to-change-the-world-3rd-edition/
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