John Gardner Fellowship

Reflections from Inside the Bubble

I spent the first week and a half of my fellowship in researcher training, where I was warned by colleagues of the occasionally graphic nature of work at Human Rights Watch, and how important self-care would be to a healthy work-life balance. I’ve always been drawn to intense issues—my first college papers and research assistant … Continue reading Reflections from Inside the Bubble

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Reflections on COP21

In August, shortly before I started my fellowship, a friend sent me a New Yorker profile of Christiana Figueres, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The profile closes with a fascinating quote from Ms. Figueres: “You know, I think that this whole climate thing is a very interesting … Continue reading Reflections on COP21

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Post-Secondary Education is Critical for the Formerly Incarcerated

It’s early Tuesday morning and I am on a flight to Detroit-Metro Airport. Due to weather conditions the flight is being delayed. As the plane sits on the runway at Newark Liberty International Airport I am second guessing my participation in this trip. I am accompanying my colleagues Rebecca Silber and Sean Addie to Michigan … Continue reading Post-Secondary Education is Critical for the Formerly Incarcerated