Connecting With Youth
I have benefitted from so many programs that invested in youth and our potential. I would not be where I am today if it weren't for the mentors that I've had and the programs that provided me with resources and academic and professional support. Thus, I enjoy giving back when possible and connecting with youth, so that they, too, can know the difference they can make in our world.
2018
Me with students from Cambridge Tutoring Plus Girls' Media Program on Career Night.
Cambridge, MA, April 25, 2018
2023
Me with Boston Latin School John William Ward Public Service Fellows on their visit to Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, D.C., Summer 2023
Learn more about what their visit was like here!
2024
Group photo taken with Boston Latin School John William Ward Public Service Fellows, after I spoke to them about my career path and experiences working in public service.
Washington, D.C., Summer 2024
2025
Inside the lobby of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C.
Me welcoming students from the Boston Latin School Ward Fellowship Program at the MLK Jr. Memorial Library on their visit to D.C., July 2025
Picture of current Ward and Miller Fellows and Alumni at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C., July 2025. This was a full circle moment for me because not only was I able to connect with current Ward Fellows as an Alumna of the program, but I was able to welcome them at Busboys - the venue where I perform my poetry and the organization whose mission is tightly aligned with that of the Ward & Miller Fellowships: to inspire people to make positive social change in our communities.