Ariana de Leña

A Seattle native, Ariana studied environmental justice and development at Occidental College and UC Berkeley. She has conducted research on Latino participation in community gardens, interned with the Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative, volunteered as a youth mentor , and worked in Honduras as a Youth Outreach Worker on youth empowerment through environmental, sexual and community health initiatives. Ariana also worked at a youth gardening program and interned with the Pacific Institute's Community Strategies for Sustainability and Justice program.

Field placement: Growing Power

Chicago, Illinois

Policy placement: National Family Farm Coalition

Washington, D.C.