{"id":43683,"date":"2025-09-14T07:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T01:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/?post_type=story&p=43683"},"modified":"2025-09-30T10:11:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T04:41:24","slug":"armita-ahmed-physics-vision-new-york-state-senators-support-raising-10000-and-counting","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/armita-ahmed-physics-vision-new-york-state-senators-support-raising-10000-and-counting\/","title":{"rendered":"Armita Ahmed: Physics vision to New York state senator\u2019s support, raising $10,000 and counting"},"content":{"rendered":"

(September 14, 2025) <\/strong>When New York State Senator Shelley Mayer stepped up to the microphone at a student-led fundraiser in June, her words, stressing \u201cthe need for funding and support for schools which lack resources for their STEM programs,\u201d resonated deeply with the audience, which went on to donate $10,000 to the cause. For Armita Ahmed, the high school senior who organized the event, the moment was a powerful affirmation of her own belief that, as she tells Global Indian<\/em><\/a>, \u201cif you have a vision, you can create change.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0By the end of the evening, Mayer had not only inspired the crowd but made a personal donation as part of the total raised.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Armita