"Throughout my lived experience, I have witnessed the consequences of weak political institutions and anarchy arising from a lack of proper social services. As a public servant, I hope to work as a policy maker, creating and advocating for social welfare policy reforms to build a safety net for low-income families in rural areas who do not have access to healthcare, education, or other social programs due to a lack of or distribution failure by the government." - Bukuru Anastazie
"My experiences in an unjust world will continue to drive me to rectify the intergenerational inequalities that inhibit the ability of disadvantaged people to have unencumbered access to civil rights and liberties and to enjoy the full quality of life." - Lok Darjee
"I chose to study International Peace and Conflict Resolution to understand how to maintain the humanity of people across political and identity-related differences while also addressing socioeconomic inequality...I see myself as a dedicated public servant, as a peacekeeper and a coalition builder – someone who can bridge the gap between multiple groups to help us fight more cohesively for labor rights." - Emily Daroga
"As a citizen of the United States, a global leader in the fields of development, peace and security, I am motivated to advance these types of innovative funding practices within the US foreign assistance framework and private philanthropic space." - Eliza Fairbrother