Democracy Camp

Lynda is a first-generation Salvadoran student at UC Berkeley majoring in Political Science with a minor in Chicanx Latinx Studies. Her commitment to public service is deeply rooted in real-world service and community building. Her work includes frontline advocacy, where she partnered with non-profits like Border Angels in San Diego to distribute essential supplies and know-your-rights cards to day laborers and provide water along migrant routes. She also served as a College Corps Fellow, mentoring newcomer students to develop their English skills. In order to expand her professional...

Amya Parks (she/her)

I'm currently a third-year student at UC Berkeley, pursuing a double major in legal studies and African American studies. Raised in Los Angeles by my single mother, I am deeply committed to addressing the critical human rights challenge of homelessness. My firsthand experiences have vividly highlighted the alarming ease with which individuals can find themselves without stable housing.

I am driven by a passion to develop sustainable solutions to this pressing issue. I firmly believe that the federal government must prioritize addressing the housing crisis...

Ngan Pham was born and raised in Vietnam and immigrated to the States in 2019. Growing up in a working-class family, Ngan deeply acknowledges the transformativeness of public education. It drives her to develop a strong commitment to bringing more educational access to marginalized students and increasing student retention and completion for higher education. Her post-graduation goals are to obtain a Master’s degree in counseling or a PhD in educational leadership.

While at UC Berkeley, Ngan is striving to get exposed and involved in different settings and areas...