In January 2021, a group of Las Vegas students learned that many children in foster care move between homes carrying everything they own in trash bags. That didn't sit right with us — so our first act as an organization was donating 100 suitcases to Peggy's Attic.
AIQ — Armed With IQ — was founded on the idea of restoring the dignity that children in foster care lose to circumstances they never chose. What began as one donation drive has grown into a 501(c)(3) with chapters in four states, working hand-in-hand with agencies like the Clark County Department of Family Services and Genesee County Health and Human Services.
We're youth-led from top to bottom: students running drives, tutoring kids, organizing tournaments, and proving that young people can move real resources to the kids who need them.
What started at one Las Vegas high school now reaches foster youth in four communities across the country.
Armaan Parikh
President & National Chair
Kian Parikh
National Vice Chair
Each chapter works directly with its local child welfare agencies to meet real, on-the-ground needs.
Our founding chapter set the blueprint for everything AIQ does. Working closely with the Clark County Department of Family Services, Nevada runs donation drives and fundraisers, and hosts tutoring sessions and professional development events alongside flagship drives.
Kian Parikh
Co-Chair
Krish Sharma
Co-Chair
Anna Jung
Director of Community Outreach
Zoey Desai
Assistant Director
Yuma Ogawa
Director of Tutoring
Yash Kadam
Director of Events
AIQ Michigan works directly with Genesee County Health and Human Services to meet the real, on-the-ground needs of foster youth — executing multiple donation drives for the community.
Milana Kia
Chapter Director
Abiageal Horton
Director of Fundraising
Bryce Yapchai
Director of Events
Miran Abu-Saada
Director of Outreach
Established in December 2023, AIQ Tennessee supports foster youth statewide through local outreach and donation efforts, and serves on the Davidson County Community Advisory Board.
Armaan Parikh
Chapter Director
A registered student organization at Oregon State University since March 2025, AIQ OSU partners with local organizations to meet the immediate needs of foster youth — bringing AIQ's mission to a college campus.
Leeah Chen
President
Kasio Suarez
Vice President
Ireland Albaugh
Treasurer
Aimy Tran
Secretary
Every dollar, every tutoring hour, and every suitcase goes further than you think.