Meet the Civic ScholarsClass of 2017
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Jessica Abrams
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Hometown: Highland Park, Illinois School: College of Arts & Sciences Major: Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Civic engagement interests: Educational disparity and food insecurity How do you hope to impact the world?: I am passionate about reducing educational disparity in urban environments as well as working to eradicate food insecurity. |
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Hometown: San Jose, California School: College of Arts & Sciences Major: Undecided Civic engagement interests: Poverty, healthcare disparities How do you hope to impact the world? |
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Athena Buell Becerra
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Hometown: Monterey, California School: College of Arts & Sciences Major: Urban Studies; Latin American and Latino Studies Civic engagement interests: Immigration rights advocacy How do you hope to impact the world? I hope to become a public interest attorney working for farm workers’ and immigrant rights in the U.S. |
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Hometown: Old Tappan, New Jersey School: College of Arts & Sciences Major: Undecided Civic engagement interests: Reproductive rights, foster care, public health, education achievement gap How do you hope to impact the world?: I hope to use theory gained from my education at Penn to better serve and protect the community of children in foster care and underprivileged families, as well as the health and education needs in communities of underprivileged youth through legal advocacy. |
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Hometown: Penn Valley, Pennsylvania School: College of Arts & Sciences Major: Undecided Civic engagement interests: Children with disabilities, promoting civic engagement among citizens and community members How do you hope to impact the world?: I am sure that I will always be striving to introduce more people to community service, and leading my life in such a way that people who know me see that service is truly a part of my life, hopefully leading these people to integrate service into their lives in a similar way. |
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Adina Goldstein
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Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania School: College of Arts & Sciences Major: Political Science Civic engagement interests: Education equality and access How do you hope to impact the world?: I hope to show people that wanting change and supporting change are only the first steps, and that it is incredibly rewarding and empowering to actually get involved. |
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Jordyn Myers
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Hometown: Plainfield, New Jersey School: College of Arts & Sciences Major: Undecided Civic engagement interests: Gender issues, intersectionality of social issues How do you hope to impact the world? |
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Rashad Nimr
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Hometown: Southport, Connecticut School: College of Arts & Sciences Major: Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Civic engagement interests: Palestine, refugee rights, LGBT+ rights, and increasing access to healthcare globally How do you hope to impact the world?: I hope to put my voice with others like me to turn the tide on systems of oppression in all forms in this world. Only through unity can we achieve equality. |
 Sarah Poehlmann
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Hometown: Columbus, Ohio School: School of Engineering & Applied Sciences Major: Undecided Civic engagement interests: Educational equity How do you hope to impact the world?: I think it’s crucial that we eliminate the “giver” and “taker” mentality regarding community service by supporting and getting involved in organizations that facilitate direct interaction between people. |
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Hometown: Katy, Texas School: College of Arts & Sciences Major: Political Science Civic engagement interests: Pediatric cancer, environmental advocacy, community empowerment How do you hope to impact the world?: I plan to pursue a public interest career focusing on community revitalization and economic mobility initiatives. I will also continue to serve and advocate for childhood cancer causes. |
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Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada School: College of Arts & Sciences & Wharton Major: Huntsman Program in International Studies & Business Civic engagement interests: Intersection of business and social good, economic empowerment and development, gender equality How do you hope to impact the world?: I hope to harness business and economics through an effective public policy framework to create social good. Since our economic system shapes almost every facet of our lives, I believe economic empowerment is crucial for overall empowerment. |
