Democracy Camp in DC

Mansour Taleb-Ahmed (he/him)

Mansour’s journey began in a high school where whispers of "far-fetched" threatened his Berkeley dream. Extraordinary challenges marked his undergraduate journey. Arriving in the US in January 2020, he faced the pandemic in absolute isolation, knowing no one in the country and having no access to see his family back home. In community college, he also questioned his place in academia as he didn’t see many people who looked like him in his classes. Yet, fueled by a desire for representation, he turned his ambition into action; as a Campus Ambassador and...

Tamera Martin (she/her)

Tamera Martin is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of California (UC), Berkeley studying Ancient Greek & Roman Studies, with minors in African-American Studies and French. As a young Black woman, her identity gives her so much pride and has been a catalyst for her interest in public service and social justice. She is an only child of a single mother and her experiences growing up predominantly white spaces the majority of her life allow her to appreciate the diversity and education around her....

Melanie Urbina (she/her)

Melanie Urbina is a fourth-year student from Los Angeles majoring in Global Studies with a concentration in global development and minoring in public policy and human rights. Her academic and professional experiences reflect her commitment to uplifting and empowering communities and advocating for systemic change. Her passion lies in working toward a world where everyone, regardless of background, has access to justice and equal opportunities. On campus, she is a co-founder and director of the Global Studies Student...