by Sabrina Briceno | Sep 21, 2023
As I opened my acceptance email for the Frank Karel Public Interest Communications Fellowship, little did I know that I was about to experience a transformative period that would forever shape my perspective on communication, community and social impact. From...
by Marisol Rivera-Esquivias | Sep 21, 2023
For our final presentations we were tasked to answer the following question: What did you learn this summer? This summer, I learned how to introduce myself. “Hi, I’m Marisol.” Marisol pronounced Mah-ree-sole not Mare-ri-soul. It’s not that I learned how to...
by Katie-Grace Ibarra | Sep 21, 2023
This summer, my journey led me from the close-knit community of my hometown to Washington, D.C., where I had the privilege of participating in a fellowship program that would profoundly impact my perspective on relationships and community. Growing up, I had always...
by Darrel Creary | Sep 21, 2023
Privileged doesn’t begin to describe how I felt… Being able to work in DC alone was amazing, but working in the company of eight other fellows was stupendous. Our closeness was something I got to look forward to, and it was in this that I was able to build my...
by Alexis Marin | Sep 21, 2023
When I found out I was going to DC for the summer, I knew it was going to be an amazing opportunity for me, but what I did not know was just how life changing it was going to be. Not only did I learn new things about myself, but I also found a supportive community...