Don McClain is a 18 year old youth advocate, leader, entrepreneur, and Musical Theatre artist from Baltimore, Maryland.

They’ve always been passionate about influencing others positively and public speaking. Then as they began to explore their network, Don realized that they enjoy interacting with people through different social platforms!

Growing up black AND queer wasn't easy, so it took Don a long time to define their voice. However, at the peak of the summer of 2021, the Founder and CEO of HeartSmiles, Joni Holifield, gave our very own Don a platform to share their story!

Don now attends Morgan State University and leads numerous projects around the city of Baltimore (ie. The Youth Food Security Network and The Youth-Police Relations Project), while actively fighting for youth to be brought into conversations where they are concerned!