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Abigail

Verino

University of California, Berkeley

Abigail Verino is a first generation Filipina-American who is a first-year student at the University of California, Berkeley studying Ethnic Studies, Social Welfare, and Public Policy.

Through servant leadership, Abigail has been able to find her passion for charity, echoed through her volunteerism in youth ministry, community events, and through starting her own nonprofit. She aims to increase the dialogue for social justice, and the diversity and equity inclusion of minorities through education, providing individuals with better education resources on the topic of sexual violence prevention.

She served as El Camino High School’s ASB President and SSFUSD Student Trustee for two consecutive years. During her Junior year, Abigail co-founded the nonprofit organization, the Student Trauma Open Platform (STOP), in partnership with a local nonprofit in her area, Rape Trauma Services, to educate students on sexual violence prevention and provide a space for students to heal. The STOP Program received a Gold Banner after being presented at Public Service Pitch Day 2021 to the Multiplying Good Students in Action (SIA) Organization and was recognized nationally at the 2022 SIA Indianapolis Youth Service Convention. Abigail received the Warrior Impact Award at a Golden State Warriors Game, as well as receiving recognition at a San Francisco Giants Baseball game. She was recently interviewed by KPIX CBS Bay Area upon the creation of her non-profit and is now a Students in Action Site Facilitator Intern at UC Berkeley.

Abigail moves with compassion and is extremely dedicated to her craft of service. She is a servant leader who wants to make love visible to the people she serves, reminding every individual that they are capable of becoming their own leaders to further create change and impact in their own communities, and to lead with love.