by Emma Sanchez | Jul 17, 2024
As the plane landed at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), I realized that a once-in-a-lifetime experience would begin. Washington, D.C. is a dream city for any political science student. The excitement could not outweigh the imposter syndrome looming over me, the...
by Chhavi Mishra | Jul 17, 2024
I felt a deep sense of privilege and duty in preparation to begin my Public Interest Communications Fellow journey. I believe that as the field of media and communications grows more polarized and divisive, an opportunity like this becomes exceedingly important to...
by Angelina Gamba | Jul 17, 2024
At the halfway point of this fellowship, I can feel myself slowly growing into the person that I want to be. I’ve experienced a roller coaster of emotions from the moment that I got the phone call up to now, ranging from excitement and joy to anxiety and homesickness....
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...
