Founded in 2023 by Rayun and Kara, our team is made up of dedicated individuals striving to spread love and build empathy.
Meet our team
Co-founder and Co-President
Kara Lee
Hello there! My name is Kara and I am a junior at Stanford Online High School.
Other than pen-palling, I love golf, math, and chemistry.
Occasionally, I'll play piano and do a little creative writing.
I am passionate about helping others and believe letters of kind words can make a difference.
Through Words for the World, I hope we can deliver love and joy to both those receiving the letters and those writing them.
Head of Publications
Katelin Ky
Hey! My names Katelin and I'm a junior in the CA Bay Area.
Some of my favorite things include playing tennis, listening to music (I love Luke Chiang), and playing the kalimba!
As an officer of a kindness club, I love spreading kindness throughout the community and love to do so in the form of letters.
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Tommy Morford
Hi! I'm Tommy, a senior at Stanford Online High School.
Programming is my primary hobby, but I also have a soft spot for old-fashioned technologies, especially those centered around language:
typewriters, pens, mail, and really anything that works without a power source.
I am passionate about utilizing open mediums to connect people, especially those for whom mainstream communication channels are inaccessible.
Secretary
Erin Lee
Hello! My name is Erin, and I am currently an eighth-grader at Gale Ranch Middle School.
I am often found golfing but if not I'm usually reading or doing creative writing.
I enjoy knitting and ceramics, and I am often giving things I have made away.
Head of Digital Security
Mk Zariel
Hello! My name is mk (they/them) and I'm a transmasculine dyke anarchist—host of THE CHILD AND ITS ENEMIES, author of DEBATE ME BRO, columnist at the Anarchist Review of Books, and organizer of queer spaces. I'm fifteen years old and a freshman in high school. Outside of school, I love anarchaqueer organizing and theory, as well as radical approaches to theater and poetry. As a xenofeminist, I love building translocal, queer networks of care, and I can't wait to help make the Words For The World Discord server a secure, kind, and liberated space.
Head of Marketing and Outreach
Vintine
Hello! My name is Vintine, and I am a junior in high school.
A few of my hobbies include playing the violin, listening to music, and messing around with my 6 cats.
I'm so excited to be a part of this organization and I'm looking forward to spreading love to everyone via letters!
Head Illustrator and Designer
Wanzie Li
Hello! My name is Wanzie and I'm a sophomore at Stanford Online High School.
Aside from making art, I also love to read, listen to music, and do a bit of creative writing.
Volunteer Coordinator
Rasa A.
Hey! My name is Rasa, and I'm a junior from the Bay Area.
I'm the volunteer coordinator for WftW.
In my free time, I like to read and hang out with my cats.