Marriyam Halirou, University of Pennsylvania

Marriyam Halioru is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania studying Political Science and Urban Studies. She has a strong focus on education and housing policy. This past summer, she interned at Community Board 12 (Manhattan), where she assisted the district manager with administrative tasks and worked on partnerships with education-based nonprofits to ensure educational equity for students in the Washington Heights and Inwood area. This summer, Marriyam also volunteered for Congresswoman Yvette Clark, where she collected information on the voting strategies and concerns of Brooklyn residents. Beyond academic and career interests, Marriyam is the Co-president and founder of the “Black Muslims at Penn” club at her university. She also serves as a member of the Penn Violence Prevention student advisory board, where she works with other students to create programming that informs students on interpersonal violence. In her free time, Marriyam enjoys reading books of all genres and traveling.

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