Arav Wahi

Arav Wahi

New Jersey, United States

aravwahi25@gmail.com

Arav Wahi is a Fellow at SPRING.

Millburn High School

A junior at Millburn High School in Short Hills, New Jersey, Arav is interested in studying the intersections between politics, public policy, and economics. Outside of SPRING, Arav is a captain of his school's debate team, a researcher, and a web developer. He enjoys reading, playing sports like soccer and cricket, and traveling to new places across the country and around the world.

Publications

From Classroom To Polling Booth: an Analysis of Mandatory Civic Education in Schools on Youth Political Participation

In the United States, civic education has been at an all-time low. Teaching civics in schools is invaluable because the youth are much more malleable and easily influenced, making it possible to instill the value of civic engagement into students. Political participation is important in a democracy as it ensures that the government is in regulation by the people. This brief includes and analyzes a brief synopsis of the patterns of civic education in the primary regions of the United States.

By Arav Wahi

November 1, 2025

The Neo-Western Trojan Horse—and how to fix it

A critique of the IMF, detailing their past mistakes and exploring the structural flaws that make them ineffective in achieving their goals, while proposing potential solutions to reform the organization

By Arav Wahi

May 31, 2025

Breaking Chains to Build Dreams: The Case for Student Loan Debt Forgiveness

As President Obama once said, “one of the best investments we can make in a child’s life is [a] high-quality education.” Obama’s words still stand true nearly a decade later, but that ‘investment’ is becoming yet more of an exorbitant commitment. The ballooning price of tuition isn’t just straining the feasibility of the same investment into one’s education, but also completely challenging the notion of opportunity and upward mobility in America. What once was a minor setback that opened a pathway to success is turning into a mammoth burden many simply can’t afford. As the American Dream transforms into a pipe dream, decisive action must be taken to address this burgeoning crisis.

By Arav Wahi

April 15, 2025

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