Hi! I’m Maren Larkin, and I’m a senior at Arlington High School. I’m looking forward to my internship with the Arlington DTG this year. I’m very active in the Arlington First Parish Youth Group, and I hope to utilize the skills I’ve learned there. I have been a member of the leadership committee at my church since freshman year, and I’ve served on both of our service trip planning committees. I am passionate about activism, both through my church and through my school. I’ve participated in a service trip to Pittsburgh centered around food insecurity, and a service trip to West Virginia where we learned about environmental protection and sustainability. My peers and I have been active in protests, most notably the Women’s March, the March for our Lives, and various Climate Strikes. It’s been very exciting for me to see the recent surge of youth-led activism, and I hope to support Arlington youth in their social action efforts.

In my free time, I enjoy creating art. I am the co-founder of an online teen art magazine, called Angelhead magazine. I think that art is a valuable resource in community building, and I hope to incorporate my love of art into a project this year. Some of my other extracurriculars include Mock Trial, Young Democrats, and my job at Butternut Bakehouse.

I can’t wait to get more involved with the DTG. I chose this internship because I feel like it reflects my values and I admire the goals of the group. I’m looking forward to getting to know everyone!