Youth Translator.
System Shifter.
Dr. Zabina "Dr. Zee" Bhasin is a child and adolescent psychiatrist on a mission to close the gap between what young people need and what adults think they need.
Youth Translator.
AS SEEN IN
Young people don't need a spokesperson. They need a translator.
My work sits at the intersection of mental health, social-emotional learning, youth leadership, and democracy education — but at its core, I am a youth translator.
Through Listen to the KidZ, I don't just listen to young people. I bring their voices directly to the adults trying to understand them — parents, educators, executives, and leaders across every sector. This includes youth under 18 and young adults navigating life beyond it.
This work is grounded in three essential steps:
Give Youth the Mic
Create real platforms for young people to share what they actually need — not what adults assume they need.
Translate Their Voices
Turn those insights into clear, actionable guidance so adults can respond, support, and lead differently.
Place Youth at the Table
Ensure young people are present in the decisions that shape their lives — across education, healthcare, policy, and civic life.
When we listen first — and truly understand — we don't just support youth. We equip adults to show up better. That's how we build systems that are more effective, more equitable, and truly future-ready. And create real intergenerational change.
THE WORK
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Find Your Place at the Table
Your voice, ideas, and experiences can help shape what comes next. Explore opportunities across Research, Youth Board, and Media & Initiatives; find the role that speaks to you and apply to join Listen to the KidZ.
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Your Voice Can Start the Conversation
Bring a Youth Listening Session to your school, organization, or community—or become a Youth Translator who helps adults better understand what your generation is saying. Step up, speak out, and help make sure youth voices don’t just get heard—they help shape what happens next.
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Kidz for Democracy
Preparing young people for meaningful participation in public life — and transforming the systems that have historically excluded them.
Bring Dr. Zee to Your Organization
Dr. Zee speaks and consults at the intersection of youth mental health, cultural belonging, and institutional change. Her work is built for the rooms where decisions get made — and designed to make sure young people's perspectives are in those rooms, too.
Areas of expertise include:
Mental Health & Social-Emotional Learning (MESH)
Youth Voice & Student Listening Strategy
Digital Citizenship & Media Literacy
LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Identity & Belonging
Intergenerational Leadership & Co-Governance
Youth Sports & Athlete Well-Being
Engagements:
Keynotes & Conference Speaking
School & District Consulting
Corporate ERG Workshops
Custom Curriculum & Resource Development
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About Dr. Zee
Dr. Zabina "Dr. Zee" Bhasin is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, youth advocate, and founder of Listen to the KidZ. She has spent her career working at the intersection of mental health, education, and youth empowerment — translating the voices of young people into action for the adults and institutions responsible for their futures.
Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, Fox, ABC, NBC, in Vogue, Entrepreneur, and across national media. She consults with schools, corporations, and civic organizations on youth-centered strategy, and is building a movement to permanently embed young people as co-governors in the systems that shape their lives.
Get Involved
Join our Youth Board, host a Listening Session, or learn more.
Support the Work
Invest in Youth Voice
Every gift to In Kidz Foundation helps young people be heard, and helps the adults and institutions around them learn to listen. Your support funds Listen to the KidZ, Kidz for Democracy, and the ongoing work of making youth true partners in the systems that shape their lives.
