What is justice? Now more than ever I find myself plagued by this question. In college, I wrote my senior paper on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, questioning whether or not amnesty was a sufficient form of justice for black South Africans who were tortured, forcibly removed from ancestral homelands, …
My Promise to Social Impact
Sak ap fet?! (“How are you?!” in Kreyòl/Haitian Creole) My name is Eugénie and I am the fellow placed at The Food Trust in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am a descendant from Haiti: the pearl of the Caribbean. I grew up in a cul de sac called Little Haiti within Miami, Florida. I graduated from …
Up to “NO Good” in the White House and Indian Country
Mabuhay! (“Cheers” in Tagalog) My name is Bettina, and I am the Newman’s Own Foundation Fellow at the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at the Aspen Institute located in Washington, D.C. It’s wonderful being back in the D.C. area having spent four years away for college. Although I was born in the Philippines, …
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First but Definitely Not the Last
The featured photo is a photo of the Newman’s Own team at Discover Connecticut Day at Capitol Hill.
NO Good Blogging
Welcome to the Newman’s Own Foundation Fellows blog site. Where Fellows have the chance to share their experiences throughout their Fellowship year and reflect on the good, the bad, and the not so pretty, of starting a new job in a new city, joining a new community, and starting their professional career. For more general …