Positions & Titles:
Co-Executive Director Youth & AIDS Projects
Board Member, Clare Housing
Gubernatorial appointee to the African American Health State Advisory Council
Biography:
Gage Urvina is Co-Executive Director of Youth and AIDS Projects (YAP) at the University of Minnesota. Gage has worked in public health since 2013, first as a volunteer support group facilitator at YAP and, since 2018, as a member of its staff. Gage's work centers on HIV prevention and care, youth services, and health equity for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, with a strong focus on policy advocacy and partnership with state legislators.
Recognized both locally and nationally for advancing health equity, most recently received the Health & Wellness Advocate Award at the 2026 3rd Annual BIPOC QT Awards. A published author in health communication, Gage also co-authored an article that won the Edwina L. Sanders Award for Outstanding Work on the Rhetoric of Health Inequities. Gage is a gubernatorial appointee to the African American Health State Advisory Council and a Josie R. Johnson Leadership Academy fellow.
