Claire GrimesMSW Intern
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Claire is a graduate student at San Diego State University pursuing her Masters Degree in Social Work. Her special interests include faith integration in social work and policy and program development. Claire brings passion and dedication to all her work, and was awarded the Social Work student award during her undergraduate studies. Claire is passionate about seeing systems changed to benefit everyone, especially impacted communities and groups, and is planning on pursuing a career dedicated to making change to give people better lives.
Jessica LaingStudent Intern
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Jessica is a 3rd Year undergraduate student at San Diego State University pursuing her bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Africana Studies. Her field of interest includes Social and Urban Policy with a specific focus in Crime Policy and Restorative Justice. She plans to pursue a graduate degree in Public Policy (MPP) with a concentration in Social/Urban Policy and Non-Profit Management. Jessica aspires to become a Policy Associate in Washington, D.C., where she can study systemic afflictions within the Black community, inducing inner-city crime, racialized policing, and poverty. She wants to study these outcomes to develop policy that provides social welfare services through community-based interventions and restorative justice-focused legislation.