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Year: 2027

Major: Communication | Minors: Environmental Studies

What is your project about? Previous community engagement efforts in the City of ���ճԹ� revealed key climate concerns such as drought and worsening air quality, as well as a strong preference for incentive-based solutions and expanded green space. However, existing planning processes have not fully addressed barriers to participation, including language access, trust, and a lack of clearly defined roles for community-based organizations serving residents in ���ճԹ�. This project explores how to meaningfully engage those most vulnerable to climate change impacts, particularly low-income households, non-English speakers, undocumented residents, and unhoused residents, and collaborate with these groups to co-create a structure that centers their voices, experiences, and priorities for climate adaptation.

How will this fellowship support you in your future scholarship/career goals? Over the past three years, I have worked closely with frontline communities across the Bay Area, documenting their stories through photography and videography. Through this work, I have witnessed firsthand the importance of ensuring that community voices are represented at policy-making tables and reflected in climate adaptation planning. This fellowship offers a unique opportunity to build on that experience by engaging directly with the policy side of climate resilience work. It will allow me to connect my background in community-centered storytelling with a deeper understanding of how local governments develop and implement policies that affect frontline communities. As I prepare to pursue graduate school, I hope to use the knowledge and experience gained through this fellowship to deepen my understanding of community-centered policymaking and strengthen my ability to serve my community throughout my future career.

What extra/co-curricular activities are you involved in on campus? On campus, I am a peer career advisor for the Communications Internship Lab, a social media associate at ���ճԹ� School of Law, and a member of Alpha Phi Omega. This upcoming school year will mark my fourth and last year as a SVP Sustainable Futures Scholar.

Other passions, hobbies, fun facts, or anything else you want to share: I am passionate about hosting dinner parties, perfecting my Singaporean laksa recipe, diving with sharks in Sāmoa, growing tomatoes, and horseback riding.