Dominique Hazzard

Dominique is a native of Prince George’s County, Maryland, and a 2012 graduate of Wellesley College with a degree in environmental studies.  At Wellesley, she organized her peers around anti-racism issues and worked to increase interfaith understanding of multicultural issues. She is an active member of the youth climate change movement and focuses on creating a more inclusive movement. Dominique is a Harry S. Truman scholar, and has conducted original research on the Gullah Geechee people and the impact of development on black land ownership and community health in the Low-country region of South Carolina and Georgia.

Field placement: La Casa Norte

Chicago, Illinois

Policy placement: NETWORK

Washington, D.C.