Kelsey Duskie
Kelsey is a university student currently studying English and Technical Theatre with a goal of becoming a teacher that can advocate for the youth. She graduated high school with an Associates’s Degree. She hopes to be able to grow farther academically and use that growth to become a more knowledgeable advocate for youth rights and NYRA. She wants to use any skills she has to increase the acceptance of youth within many areas.
Kelsey joined NYRA in December 2025 and currently works on the Communications team and Research team.
Kelsey provided editing and research assistance for NYRA’s Parental Oppression Webpage
Kelsey’s Podcast Episodes:
Youth Rights Podcast Ep 19: Houston Malls Launching Youth Curfews – The Harms of Youth Business Bans
NYRA Members and Houston Residents Zane Miller and Kelsey Duskie discuss the recent youth curfews that have been launched by several Houston Malls including Willowbrook Mall and Memorial City Mall. Listen as they discuss the harms of these policies, and the negative impacts of banning youth from businesses.
Listen to the Episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Other members Included: Zane Miller
Youth Rights Podcast Ep 17: Parental Financial Exploitation Explained (Child Actors, Influencers)
NYRA members Zane Miller and Kelsey Duskie explain Parental Financial Exploitation – situations where high earning children (like child actors and social media stars) are robbed of their income by their parents. Listen as they discuss how financial discrimination against youth empowers parental financial exploitation, and the ageist flaws in state laws attempting to protect youth from exploitation.
Listen to the Episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Other members Included: Zane Miller
Youth Rights Podcast Ep 16: The Dangers of Hotel Booking Age Restrictions Against Young Adults
NYRA Members Zane Miller and Kelsey Duskie discuss Age Discrimination in hotel booking age policies and how those policies can create safety concerns for youth and young adults. Listen as they discuss various discriminatory age requirements of hotels, including some that require parental consent for young adults to check in.
Listen to the Episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Other members Included: Zane Miller
Youth Rights Podcast Ep 15: When Young People Never Get their Identification Because of Parents
NYRA members Zane Miller and Kelsey Duskie discuss personal stories of the issues that young people face when their parents fail to provide them with their identification and documentation. Listen as they discuss all of the systemic flaws that come from identification policies, and how it negatively affects youth
Listen to the Episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Other members Included: Zane Miller
Youth Rights Podcast Ep: 5: Utah Book Bans and Media Censorship Against Students
NYRA Members Zane Miller and Kelsey Duskie interview Ty Noorda, a Utah high school journalist reporting on recent book bans in Utah schools. Listen as we discuss the risks of book bans, media censorship and how they relate to the rights of students and young people.
Listen to the Episode on Spotify
Other members Included: Zane Miller
Guest: Ty Noorda – Utah High School Journalist
