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Janine Broussard
The Help Us Grow, Foundation, Inc. (H.U.G) strives to promote social equality and education for all students allowing them to achieve grade level reading by completion of third grade. H.U.G. incorporates character development and confidence building components to help struggling readers become confident grade level readers, thus improving their life’s trajectory.
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Elizabeth K. Hinton
Elizabeth K. Hinton is Associate Professor in the Department of History and the Department of African American Studies at Yale University, with a secondary appointment as Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Considered one of the nation’s leading experts on criminalization and policing, Hinton’s research focuses on the persistence of poverty, racial inequality, and…
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Gabrielle Battle
Gabrielle Battle hails from Oakland, California and majored in public policy at Duke University. She graduated with distinction for her honors thesis, “Setting the Standard: Meeting the Needs of Sex Trafficked Black Girls in the State of California.” Gabrielle is passionate about utilizing law as an instrument to advance the rights of marginalized communities both…
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Erika Nguyen
Erika Nguyen (she/her) is the Associate Director of Inclusive Economies at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. Her work focuses on advancing inclusion and human rights in the economy, including through private sector engagement and advocacy around the rights and dignity of workers. Prior to joining Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Erika worked at Human Rights…
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Sarah Morsheimer
Sarah Morsheimer is the Dale and James J. Pinto Legal Fellow with the International Advocacy and Litigation Team. She received her J.D. from Georgetown Law with a certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies. During law school, Sarah worked with multiple human rights organizations including Human Rights Now, the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, and…
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Delia Addo-Yobo
Delia Addo-Yobo is a Staff Attorney on the U.S. Advocacy and Litigation team. She received her J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she was awarded the Constance Baker Motley Scholarship for her dedication and service. She graduated with honors from Stanford University, majoring in African & African American Studies and minoring in History. Prior to…
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Lesley Li
Lesley Li is the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Compass Investors Fellow, supporting the investor engagement and fundraising efforts of the Compass team. Lesley is currently pursuing an MPA degree at the NYU Wagner School of Public Service, where she was selected to attend on a merit scholarship as a Public Service Scholar. Lesley has…
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Amanda Klein
Amanda Klein is the Dale and James J. Pinto Fellow on the U.S. Advocacy and Litigation Team. She earned her J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center, where she was a Managing Editor of the Journal of National Security Law & Policy. During law school, Amanda spent a semester in The Hague as part of…
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Sarah Gillman
Sarah has extensive experience defending detained noncitizens in proceedings before the Executive Office of Immigration Review and in the federal courts, beginning in 2007 as a staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society’s Immigration Law Unit. In 2019, she co-founded the Rapid Defense Network, a legal nonprofit created to use strategic litigation to defend individuals…
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Amardeep Singh
Amardeep Singh is the founding partner of New York based Singh Capital, a private equity firm and Tenth Sovereign Inc, a holding company both focused on distressed and special situations across US and Europe. Previously he was an Investment Analyst at a Caspian Capital. Prior to joining the hedge fund, he was an Associate at…
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Erica Shay
Erica Shay is an artist, entrepreneur, human rights advocate, re-integration expert and impact investor who is committed to raising awareness of global inequalities and social justice issues. She is currently an advisor to a number of start-ups including MC2 and MC3 U.S. – powering the environmental social government (ESG) workplace revolution. Shay is also an…
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Annalisa Smith
Pronouns She/Her Hometown New Orleans, LA Major English Expected Graduation Date May 2024 Your go-to fun fact My grandpa is the late writer Ernest J Gaines. Your “feel good” album Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne If you had to be any type of bird, what type of bird would you be? Penguin What motivates…
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