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April Young is the associate director of Emmaus House, a ministry of the Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa. She holds a master's degree in pastoral care from Fordham University in New York and a graduate certificate in spiritual direction and retreats from Creighton University.
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Yashi Phougat is a senior studying communication at Boston College. Originally from Indiana, she was selected to be a Social Fellow at Boston College, creating digital content for @bostoncollege on Instagram and helping launch @bcmessinacollege for Boston College's first associate's degree program for first-generation college students with high financial need.