Prameela Boorada

INTERN | SHE/THEY

โ€œYou must never give in to despairโ€ฆIn your darkest of times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength.โ€
โ€• Iroh, โ€œAvatar: The Last Airbenderโ€

Prameela joined the Social Insights team in February 2025.

 

Prameela is a cross-disciplinary artist and researcher who enjoys integrating her analytical, clinical, advocacy, and entrepreneurial expertise to reimagine bio-psycho-social-spiritual relational systems. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Social Work at Columbia University, specializing in Integrated Practice & Programming, while completing her practicum at the Columbia Center on Poverty and Social Policy, where she contributes to product research and design. As an aspiring public-interest technologist and social entrepreneur, Prameela is passionate about creating courageous, compassionate, and creative spaces for critical dialogue. Her research explores innovative methodologies and conceptual frameworksโ€“covering topics such as, neurocognitive hacking, disinformation, ethical AI practices, memoricide, and the potential of quantum physics to reimagine social movements.

As a youth leader, she has served in advisory capacity with HeadStream Innovations, Mental Health Americaโ€™s Youth Leaders Council, Vanderbiltโ€™s Conference on Critical Psychiatry, and the Omaha National Commission for Children and Families.Whether designing social media-based psychoeducational campaigns, leading workshops on the intersection of tech and well-being, or launching a digital fellowship to empower South Asian youthโ€“her work aims to center accessibility, cultural congruence, and agency-driven solutions. On a personal note, Prameela loves coffee, poetry, baking desserts for friends, biking, andโ€“occasionally, tumbling down mountains while learning to ski.

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