Jamillah Jordan

Jamillah graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a BA in Psychology and Community Studies in 2004. She has researched the effects of globalization and free trade on indigenous youth in Chiapas, Mexico and coordinated several teach-ins in California to raise awareness and link the political and economic struggles of indigenous Mexicans to low-income communities of color in the U.S. Jamillah has also served as a community organizer working on environmental and social justice issues in New York City and has authored numerous articles and reports on the environmental health risks associated with poor quality housing in urban communities.

Field placement: Solid Ground

Seattle, Washington

Policy placement: Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

Washington, D.C.