Freya Pereira, Fordham University
Laura Hirai
Laura Hirai (she/her/hers) is a fourth-year student at Swarthmore College from London, U.K. She studies Arabic and Spanish and has an overall love for languages and cultures. She has contributed to the college’s International community as well as the Athletics community as a Varsity softball athlete and representative of the college at athletic conferences. In her […]
Ethan McQueen, University of Chicago
Ethan grew up in the small town of Erwin located in the northeast Appalachia area of Tennessee. He is a current undergraduate at the University of Chicago with prospective majors of philosophy and mathematics with a focus on economics. Ethan developed his interest in foreign policy in Asia due to the complex environment of covid-19 […]
Lamrot Jinfessa, University of Chicago
Hello, my name is Lamrot Jinfessa. I’m a rising sophomore studying Biology and Global Studies at the University of Chicago. I was born in a small village in Ethiopia, but I currently live in Washington, D.C.. My interests include cinematography, journalism, and writing. I also aspire to do research in the intersection between Global Health […]
Aaliyah Webster, Stanford University
Aaliyah Webster is the research associate for ACE’s hybrid Housing and Economic Policy team. She is a member of the Class of 2024 at Stanford University and is pursuing a sociology degree. Aaliyah is interested in policy surrounding the carceral system. She has worked with a team of fellow students to create a report for […]
Kindy Michael-Samaroo, Baylor University
Kindy, a Canada native who grew up in Florida, is a research associate at ACE. She iscurrently pursuing a Master’s in Public Health, and hopes to be able to help communities to besafe and healthy. When she isn’t working or doing research, she can be found reading,volunteering, or working out. Linkedin
Madeleine Stankiewicz, University of Minnesota
Madeleine Stankiewicz (she/her) is a senior at the University of Minnesota studying Political Science, Spanish Studies, and Global Studies with concentrations in Human Rights and Latin America. Through her studies, Madeleine has been able to foster and develop her interest in immigration policy and its impacts on individuals currently as well as in the future. […]
Mia Harris, Tulane University
Mia Harris is a recent graduate from Tulane University, where she triple majored in English, Africana Studies, and Political Science. She graduated near the top of her class and completed an honor’s thesis which earned her the distinction of “Senior Honors Scholar” from the Africana Studies department. Her primary research interests are African women’s political […]
Peyton Singletary, University of Pennsylvania
Peyton Singletary is a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania where she studies Health and Societies in order to understand and explore the intersection between health sciences and social issues amongst marginalized groups. As a summer intern for Congressman Steny Hoyer’s office, Peyton drafted constituent letters for immigration cases and explored the mechanisms of local […]
Makena Umnas, University of California-Berkeley
Makena (she/her) is a rising junior from California attending the University of California, Berkeley. She is double majoring in public health and psychology with a minor in public policy. Her particular topics of interest include healthcare equity, national and global mental health, and women’s rights. She is excited to In her free time, Makena is […]