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Overview
Why do you want to join youthpower
How I want to make an Impact

After studying international relations, food security, urban policy planning, and the Arab World, I wish to use my education and skill set to help create more effective food systems and urban policies for people all around the world. I would like to focus on creating long term changes and solutions for people seeking assistance. 

Short biography
My commitment to serving others and my passion for helping to aid those in need around the world motivates me to be an effective changemaker. I believe that clear and concise communication between young changemakers is one of the most important skills to produce achievable results. I wish to continue my work as a YouthLead intern and become a more involved member of the community.
Assistance Offered
Connecting resources, Program or impact evaluation, Website, social media, online strategy, Organizing an Event, Research assistance, Data-related expertise, Government relations, policy and advocacy efforts, Proposal/grant writing, Resources, best practices, tool kits, research, data, etc, Testing
Assistance OfferedConnecting resources, Program or impact evaluation, Website, social media, online strategy, Organizing an Event, Research assistance, Data-related expertise, Government relations, policy and advocacy efforts, Proposal/grant writing, Resources, best practices, tool kits, research, data, etc, Testing
Groups
All YouthLead Members and Alumni
Networks
  • YouthLead
Where did you hear about us?
YouthLead Ambassador
Country
United States
Sectors of Interest
Topics of Interest
Sectors of Interest
Topics of Interest
Education
Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Class of 2018 Blacksburg, Virginia
Major: International Studies with a focus in Global Development.
Minor: Arabic and Global Engagement.
Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.33
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International Relations Experience, 2015-2018
Blacksburg, VA
• Completed fundamental government and political college classes.
• Studied the contrasting and similar themes/characteristics of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.
• Created results frameworks and problem analysis for college classes and the Department of State.
• Helped legislative directors and assistants create public responses and statements for congressman Jimmy Panetta.
• Presented and created professional memos for the Department of State.

Food Security Experience, 2015-2018
Blacksburg, VA
• Completed compressive food security classes that discussed a wide variety of topics and issues such as: sustainability, crop diversity, crop substitution, crop cultivation, and fundamental agriculture techniques.
• Wrote an essay discussing the importance to take a country’s culture and societal norms into consideration when deciding what crop system would be most effective.
• Researched and cooked specific cultural dishes to become familiarized with the food as a part of the college class.

Urban Policy Planning Experience, 2015-2018
Blacksburg, VA
• Completed college level classes that discussed issues like urban sprawl, alienation in cities, the evolution of suburbs and cities, urban political economy, politics of sustainability, globalization, gentrification, urban poverty, and societal and racial urban divides.
• Wrote college papers that delved into issues of urbanism and the effects on the poor, urban sprawl, and gentrification.
• Wrote a research paper on the relation of Middle Eastern cities experiencing urban sprawl and how they compare to American cities that have or had experienced urban sprawl.

Arab World Experience, 2015-2018
Blacksburg, VA & Washington, D.C.
• Completed four years of college level Arabic language classes including a semester class at the Middle East Institute.
• Studied Islam, Arab culture, and Arab literature.
• Participant the Arabic Culture Club for four years.
• Participant in 2018 Kalimaat (Words): An English-Arabic Poetry Reading to demonstration bilingual abilities.
Languages spoken
Arabic, English, Spanish