Ahmad Hilal Abid (He/Him/His) is an Afghan American youth leader and the Founder and CEO of The House of Wisdom, a nonprofit providing tutoring, mentorship, mental-health–informed youth support, and digital literacy programs open to all students, with a focus on immigrant and refugee youth across Snohomish and King Counties. He launched the organization in 2020 in his parents’ garage in Lynnwood, Snohomish County, and has grown it into a multi-site education hub serving more than 200 children and youth each year.

Ahmad’s leadership extends across education and governance. At Edmonds College, he served in senior student government roles and was honored with the 2022 Governor’s Student Leadership Award and a bipartisan Washington State Senate Resolution. At the University of Washington, he serves in the UW Senate while completing a degree in Political Science with a concentration in Law, Society & Justice.

As a youth who immigrated to the United States from Afghanistan in 2018, Ahmad is committed to building equitable, culturally grounded pathways for immigrant and multilingual youth especially in academic success, mentorship, and emotional well-being. His work has earned national recognition, including the National Courage Award and the Gilman International Scholarship.