by Katherine Marin | Aug 17, 2021
“We only have one planet. Unless, Jeff Bezos takes us to Mars, of course. How hard is it for people to understand?” one of my friends teased. Though they were only joking, I became interested in addressing this question in the aftermath of my internship at the...
by Qing Yu Chen | Aug 17, 2021
Following the end of my tenure at Human Rights Watch, it’s safe to say I feel all the more invigorated and motivated to advocate for unheard voices demanding justice every day. The way information is canvassed and gathered, is an extremely vital part of how...
by Roger Avila Vidal | Aug 17, 2021
It is hard to believe that my time with the Karel Fellowship is over. It is astonishing to look back and realize that I had accomplished several tasks during the eight weeks of the Fellowship. The Roger before starting the program would not have believed that my...
by Christian Donaldson | Aug 17, 2021
Oftentimes after I tell my story, I find people will tokenize me as a sort of an inspirational story, like those sob stories we see on those talent competition shows. Many have asked me “how were you able to keep going?” or said something along the lines of “You’re so...
by Katherine Marin | Jul 20, 2021
In the fourth grade, I buoyantly submitted a landscape drawing of a great mountain range to an annual scholastic art competition. The theme: “Beauty is…” I was sure that my jagged mountain peaks and misshaped birds were of the same artistic quality as the professional...
by Christian Donaldson | Jul 20, 2021
Last fall, I switched my major from mechatronics engineering to anthropology and political science because I wanted to pursue a passion for equitable rights and transformative justice. I believe community grassroots systems are the key to changing the injustices we...
