06/10/2015
When I applied for the Matsui Local Government Fellowship, I knew from the beginning I wanted to intern for the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project (WOEIP). After taking a class on environmental justice the previous year, I learned about the effectiveness and specific victories WOEIP had...
07/29/2014
I have always been something of a pedestrian urban explorer, but it seems my voyages have become far more frequent and thought-provoking since I started doing geographic data analysis in the San Francisco’s Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development. Indeed, there is something about...
07/23/2014
Every time I am asked what I would like to do in the future, the first words that leave my mouth, without hesitation, are always, "Work in education." I specify that I want to increase accessibility and quality of education for low income and minority students, but when I am pressed further about...
07/17/2014
In my previous blog post, I alluded to a trial that was then in its final stages—namely, the Deputy District Attorney and the Deputy Public Defender’s closing arguments. Given that the trial is now over, I am legally allowed to divulge more details. The civil trial, The People of the State of...
07/09/2014
College students and recent graduates are asked, “What was your major?” almost as often as they check some form of social media. As a Psychology and Legal Studies double-major, I have grown accustomed to the initial confusion or long pause that follows; however, after a moment of reflection I...
07/02/2014
In the few weeks I’ve been interning for the Mayor’s Office of Education I’ve already experienced numerous work days that ended way past 5pm and days where there was no such thing as time for a lunch break. Yet, I wouldn’t have it any other way since each day at work is filled with excitement,...
06/26/2014
It is no secret to my close friends and family that I have wanted to be an intern at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office since high school. Beginning the summer of my junior year, I applied for a summer internship with the DA to no avail. Every year, it was always the same—I crossed my T’s...
06/18/2014
As the sun beat down on the sea of graduates in Memorial Stadium, I could not help but wonder who thought black polyester robes were a good idea. But that was beside the point; House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was giving an inspirational speech regarding the true meaning of our newly donned...
06/11/2014
My coworkers keep telling me I picked a very exciting time to start working at the San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD), and it's not just because they started parking food trucks down the street from our office. In case you haven't heard, San Francisco is in...
07/17/2013
Local Government Fellow, Grecia Elenes, who is working at the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, recently sent us this update: "Internship is going well. I've been recently switched to another group that does the clean and enforcement here at the office. Next week I'll be going to...
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