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Emerson Fellow

Sarah Shubitowski

16th Class, 2009-2010

Originally from Midland, Michigan, Sarah attended Calvin College, spending a semester in Honduras before graduating in 2006 with a degree in elementary education and Spanish. Since college, she has taught second grade at San Jeronimo Bilingual School in Honduras and served an AmeriCorps term working for National Student Partnerships in Evanston, Illinois.  In this capacity she worked with the Alliance to End Homelessness, collaborated with Northwestern University students to plan hunger and homelessness events, supervised a volunteer income tax assistance site, and connected low-income individuals to resources leading to economic independence.

Field placement: Manna Inc

Nashville, Tennessee

Policy placement: National Homelessness Law Center

Washington, D.C.