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Our Team
LaJuan Allen
Executive Director of Vote16USA
LaJuan Allen is the Executive Director of Vote16USA and a nationally recognized leader in youth civic engagement and expanding youth voting rights. With a deep commitment to empowering young people in democracy, he has been at the forefront of efforts to extend voting rights to 16 & 17 year olds and ensure youth voices are heard in the political process.
Prior to leading Vote16USA, LaJuan served as the Director of Policy & Partnerships for the City of Providence, where he played a key role in shaping and implementing policies on education, equity, and civic participation. His work included leading youth-centered initiatives, strengthening partnerships with community stakeholders, and advancing policies that expanded opportunities for young people to engage in government.
He also worked closely with the city’s COVID-19 recovery office, helping to implement critical programs to support communities disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Prior to leading Vote16USA, LaJuan served as the Director of Policy & Partnerships for the City of Providence, where he played a key role in shaping and implementing policies on education, equity, and civic participation.
His work included leading youth-centered initiatives, strengthening partnerships with community stakeholders, and advancing policies that expanded opportunities for young people to engage in government. He also worked closely with the city’s COVID-19 recovery office, helping to implement critical programs to support communities disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
A first-generation college graduate, LaJuan earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Public Policy and Sociology from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and later obtained a Master’s in Public Policy with a concentration in Education Policy from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. His leadership extends beyond Vote16USA, he serves on the boards of Providence Promise, the Diversity & Inclusion Professionals and the Children’s Workshop Foundation advocating for racial justice, educational equity, and civic empowerment.
With a passion for democracy and a track record of policy innovation, LaJuan continues to drive forward the movement to expand youth voting rights and ensure young people have a meaningful stake in shaping their futures.
Faith Vieira
Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
Faith Vieira is a youth civic engagement advocate and the Executive Assistant at Vote16USA. She has spent nearly a decade organizing alongside young people and developing programs that help them recognize their voice, power, and role in shaping their communities. Her work has focused on youth leadership, voter engagement, and creating civic spaces where young people are not only included, but empowered to lead. Faith holds a Master of Public Administration from Long Island University and is committed to expanding meaningful opportunities for young people to participate in our democracy.
