Sam is a 2005 graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz with an independent major in regional development and social justice.  For his senior project he conducted research on small, immigrant-run grocery stores operating in low-income neighborhoods in his hometown of San Francisco, and wrote a thesis based … Read more

Natalie graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a double major in international studies and French. She was recognized by the Atlantic Coast Conference for her academic and athletic excellence, performing all four years as a varsity gymnast. Natalie worked for various campus organizations on … Read more

Kayleigh graduated from Northwestern University in 2008 with degrees in social policy and political science.  Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, she is fluent in Spanish and has worked in Latin America with Amigos de las Americas.  She has also conducted research in Valparaiso, Chile, worked with a housing collaborative in … Read more

Originally from Glastonbury, Connecticut, Benjamin graduated from Fordham University in 2007 with a degree in philosophy and Latin American and Latino studies. He has studied in El Salvador with the Casa de la Solidaridad program, and worked with various social justice communities, including the Grupo de Solidaridad in rural Nicaragua … Read more

Originally from Connecticut, Kate graduated in 2007 from New York University with a degree in gender and sexuality studies.  She served as a Presidential Scholar and wrote a thesis on homeless services for transgender New Yorkers.  She also volunteered with Queers for Economic Justice and interned with the Brennan Center for … Read more