David Blount

David grew up in Saint Louis, Missouri and graduated from Loyola University Chicago in 2013 with degrees in sociology and international studies. After graduation, David completed a year of service with City Year Chicago, an education non-profit dedicated to ending the high school dropout crisis. At Loyola, David led multicultural initiatives with the Office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs to create sustainable support systems for underrepresented students. He worked with youth in Chicago through Youth Organization Umbrella Inc. as a mentor and tutor, coordinating youth development programming for middle and high school students. He also studied political and social formations in El Salvador, China, and Tunisia and was a Public Policy International Affairs Fellow at Princeton University in 2012.

Field placement: Just Harvest

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Policy placement: The Urban Institute

Washington, D.C.