Sofia Marie Greenwald
As the daughter of an immigrant mother and growing up 15 minutes away from the Southern border, Sofia’s upbringing included two very different languages and cultures. It is because of those unique experiences and interactions that she has always had a deep interest and understanding in the...Read more about Sofia Marie Greenwald
Nathalie Guillen
Nathalie Guillen is a Latindigenous student studying Legal Studies and Public Policy. She was born and raised in San Francisco, growing up in a single-parent
...Read more about Nathalie GuillenJonathan Gutierrez
Jonathan Gutierrez-Lomelí is a first-generation Mexican-American from Long Beach, California. As the son of immigrant parents, Jonathan faced early on the trials and tribulations of community violence, machismo culture, and financial hardships. Because of his upbringing, he desires to...Read more about Jonathan Gutierrez
Laila Hawa Hamidi
Laila Hamidi is a second year at UC Berkeley pursuing a simultaneous degree in environmental economics and Policy, and geography, with a minor in public policy. Growing up in a suburb in Orange, CA gave her personal experience with the crises of housing affordability and car dependence...Read more about Laila Hawa Hamidi
Bailey Henderson
Bailey Henderson is a junior studying Political Science and Global Studies. He was born and raised in Tracy, CA right outside of the bay area where he
...Read more about Bailey HendersonYvette Hernandez
Yvette Hernandez is a first-generation Chicana student majoring in Public Health and minoring in Public Policy. Yvette is passionate about making higher
...Read more about Yvette HernandezZoe Herrera
Growing up in severe poverty, Zoe was determined to build a better life for herself. Born in California but raised in Mexico, she did not have the privilege of attending school after the 4th grade. Thankfully, Zoe's perseverance led her to find a way back to the states, where she attended...Read more about Zoe Herrera
Molly Jordan Jacoby
Molly is a fourth-year student majoring in Sociology with a concentration in research methods and minoring in Journalism. Throughout her adolescent years, Molly felt confined by the close-mindedness of those in power in her hometown, and she created a goal to institute substantial societal...Read more about Molly Jordan Jacoby
Eamon Jahouach
Eamon Jahouach is a third-year student majoring in environmental economics and global studies. His main interests lie in transportation and climate policy. He hopes to work towards solutions for the climate crisis that promote equity and support the development of livable communities...Read more about Eamon Jahouach
Jade Jaimes-Chavez
Jade Jaimes Chavez (She/Her/Ella) is a first-generation UC Berkeley student double-majoring in ethnic studies and data science and proudly represents her Mexican-American heritage. Raised in an immigrant, farm-working family from Orange Cove, California, Jade has witnessed firsthand the...Read more about Jade Jaimes-Chavez
Fatima Martinez Jara
Fatima Martinez Jara is a senior studying Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. She immigrated to the United States at five and grew up in a low-income immigrant community. As a result, she experienced firsthand the injustices immigrants of color encountered, making...Read more about Fatima Martinez Jara
Swasti Johri
Swasti Johri is passionate about tackling housing insecurity and houselessness in the Bay Area and beyond. Having worked with Hamilton Families and Small House Inc., she is an ardent supporter of combining the housing first approach with multi-faceted, research-based solutions to the...Read more about Swasti Johri
Silas Nathaniel Kanady
My name is Silas Kanady, and I am from the central coast city of Santa Maria, CA. Currently, I am a junior transfer student at UC Berkeley, pursuing a major in social welfare and a minor in public policy.
Before embarking on my academic journey, I dedicated my young...Read more about Silas Nathaniel Kanady
Tristan Muir Keene
Born and raised in the East Bay Area, Tristan Keene is the result of numerous public sector efforts to better her community, state, and country. AB 19 allowed her to attend community college for two years tuition-free, providing an inclusive and accessible educational setting that prepared...Read more about Tristan Muir Keene
Ethan Kim
My name is Ethan Kim, and I am a political science major with a minor in public policy. In the classroom, I love studying constitional law and comparing different government systems. Outside the classroom, I am a copy editor for the Daily Californian, and I write several opinion articles...Read more about Ethan Kim
Nancy Kim
Nancy Kim is a junior from Dublin, Ohio studying Economics and Media
...Read more about Nancy KimIrene Kou
Irene Kou is a junior at UC Berkeley majoring in Legal Studies. Growing up as a first-generation, Asian American student living in a low-income community, she wants to further her understanding of the challenges she and...Read more about Irene Kou
Irene Virginia Kou
Irene Kou (she/they) is a sophomore intending to major in legal studies at UC Berkeley. Growing up as a first-generation, Asian American student living in a low-income community, she wants to further her understanding of the challenges she and others have faced first-hand. This past summer...Read more about Irene Virginia Kou
Vivian Kuang
Vivian Kuang is a sophomore studying Political Economy (with a concentration in Inequality in the U.S.) and Data Science. She is the daughter of Chinese
...Read more about Vivian KuangAmy Lee
Amy Lee is a current second-year majoring in Legal Studies with minors in Asian American & Asian diaspora studies and education. She hopes to attend law school with an aspiration to work as a public defender in the future. While always having an innate interest in the legal field, her...Read more about Amy Lee
Devyn Aridny Lopez
Devyn Lopez is a third-year student at UC Berkeley pursuing a Social Welfare major and a Spanish minor. Devyn was raised in the Bay Area most of her life and discovered how crucial it is to give back to her community when she moved to East San Jose....Read more about Devyn Aridny Lopez
Andres Marquez
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Andres has a strong passion for education and the law. Inspired by community activism by his parents, he hopes to similarly give back to the community that has given so much to him. While at Berkeley, Andres is involved as both a research assistant for the...Read more about Andres Marquez
Marisol Medina
Marisol Medina, a child of Mexican immigrants, is a first-generation college student. She is a second-year majoring in Political Science with a minor in Public Policy. She grew up in Inglewood, California, neighboring the city of Los Angeles, which inspired her to advocate for more...Read more about Marisol Medina
Trevor Messerly
Trevor is a junior transfer at Berkeley, majoring in political science with a minor in public policy. Trevor became interested in public service through family ties. Trevor is from a household of educators; with his mother being a former teacher, his brother being a public-school...Read more about Trevor Messerly