News & Awards
November 2025
The Children’s Orchestra Society recently featured Ryan’s interview with Dr. Yeou-Cheng Ma, highlighting their conversation about how music fosters empathy, persistence, and purpose in young people. The feature reflects Dr. Ma’s inspiring leadership and the meaningful impact she continues to have at COS.
October 2025
Ryan is selected for a Second Consecutive (2025-2026) term on the Making Caring Common Youth Advisory Board at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Ryan Lo was selected for a second consecutive term on the Youth Advisory Board for Making Caring Common (MCC) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a distinction given to only around 32 students nationwide. In this role, he’ll work with a team of student leaders from across the country to support MCC’s mission—to help raise young people who care about others and the common good, and who value empathy, self-awareness, and justice. Through his continued involvement, Ryan hopes to help build more caring, connected, and inclusive communities in schools and beyond.
August 2025
A Change is a Chance Wins Gold (Public Service & Activism) and Silver (Education) awards at the NYX Awards!
A Change is a Chance was honored at the internationally recognized NYX Awards, earning the Gold Award in Audio & Podcasts – Public Service & Activism and the Silver Award in Audio & Podcasts – Education for Episode 41, “The Intricacies of Climate Policy and Carbon Removal – Interview with Dr. Wil Burns.”
May 2025
Published Paper, Curieux Academic Journal (May 2025 Issue)
“The Hidden Legacy of Colonialism in Climate Policy”
I authored a research paper during the University of Pennsylvania’s Summer Social Justice Research Program for high school students, under the mentorship of PhD candidate Pablo Aguilera del Castillo.

January 2025
Interview with ABC 7 News about the Inauguration Climate Rally at Mission Dolores Park on January 20, 2025.
September 2024
Ryan is selected by Harvard Making Caring Common (MCC) Project as a Youth Advisory Board Member to help build empathy, promote mental health and establish justice in all communities.
June 2024
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