Matsui Center Schaeffer Government Fellows

Kaila DuFour is a third-year student majoring in Legal Studies with a minor in Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. Recently, they served as a Law Clerk in the Special Prosecutions Section of the Attorney General's Office in Los Angeles, where they gained insight into complex legal processes and the pursuit of justice on behalf of the public.

On campus, Kaila is a senator for the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC). As a senator, they have dedicated themselves to expanding outreach, promoting inclusive...

Megan Chan is a third-year student at UC Berkeley studying Political Science with double minors in Public Policy and Conservation & Resource Studies. Her passions consist of education and environmental policy. Megan’s passions for these fields stem from her upbringing, as she witnessed early on the power of education to uplift and unify communities. Since arriving in Berkeley, she has delved deeper into climate spaces as well, recognizing that both subjects are heavily connected. Through her work and advocacy, she hopes to engage in work within the public sector that...

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 uplifting of her Latine community through policy and the field of law. Her personal experiences with challenges accessing professional opportunities and facing workplace discrimination, due to her background, further inform and inspire her undergraduate efforts. She works to increase access to...