Tag: organizer
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Fellow Stories: Nithya (2020)
Nithya was a part of MNYC’s 2020 fellowship cohort. She applied for the policy track because she knew that she wanted to enter the policy world and wanted to gain skills in that field. “My interest is in public health policy, so it was really encouraging to see that there was an experience that was…
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Fellow Stories: Meti (2019)
Meti applied to MNYC’s fellowship program in 2019 in order to find community. “I was in college at a super conservative university and I felt really out of touch with other progressives. I was excited to be in a fellowship that was going to teach me how to be an active community organizer and be…
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A Year of Organizing with MNYC
This week, I find myself wrapping up my second year at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, and next year will be my last year of undergrad. For me, this month means a lot as it marks a consecutive year organizing with the Minnesota Youth Collective. I’ve done a lot of introspective reflection about how…