This summer, the Volcker Alliance NextGen Summer Policy Academy is launching with 76 emerging public service leaders hosted by the Evans School and our partners at the University of California, Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy and the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
The NextGen Summer Policy Academy is designed to equip undergraduate students who are rising seniors with the skills, networks, and experiences they will need for impactful careers in public affairs.
Students will take part in a one-week residential study program in Washington, DC, and then travel to one of the three host schools, where they will stay for two weeks and engage in hands-on policy training, leadership development, and career exploration alongside a diverse group of peers from across the country.
The Evans School is excited to welcome 26 emerging leaders:
- Faiza Adhuna, Baruch College
- Sarai Cecena, University of California, Los Angeles
- Emilys Chaviano, Florida International University
- Tamiyah Dubose, Fisk University
- Christopher Escobedo, University of Washington
- Samir Faruq, University of Washington
- Annie Foo, University of California, Berkeley
- Chrystal Gonzales, University of Washington
- Andrea Gutierrez-Hernandez, Gonzaga University
- Farah Haq, Baruch College
- Taleah Ibrahim, Gonzaga University
- Marianna Lares, Indiana University Bloomington
- Denzel Massaley, Pennsylvania State University
- Nahje McDowell, Baruch College
- Xitlaly Mendoza, University of Washington
- Senthian Mugisha, The City College of New York
- Pamela Ortega, Baruch College
- Amy Perez, Baruch College
- Zion Romero, University of New Mexico
- Natalie Sandoval, Florida International University
- Rossy Sierra, University of Washington
- Gurasis Singh, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
- Sandra Teran, University of Houston
- Sarah Torres, Syracuse University
- Artist Tyson, Texas Southern University
- Arieyanna Wactor, North Carolina Central University
At the Evans School, students will be exposed to an array of nonprofit and government agencies involved in the creation and implementation of social policies that respond to pressing societal and economic issues. Specific issues of social policy include addressing poverty and inequality, social welfare programs, education policy, and criminal justice.