2. Public Policy Fellow Intern
Who am I /My interest?
A 17-year old African American female born
and raised in the Bronx
Currently a senior at Saint Jean Baptiste High
School
School Clubs: Ambassadors, Girls who code,
African Dance
Interest : Mathematics ,Law
How did I end up here?
The Pinkerton foundation gives grants to
nonprofit charitable organizations that share its
clear mission to help young people flourish
The foundation authorized a grant to Futures
and Options
Futures and Options helps the youth acquire
hands-on experience in various career fields
Because of Futures and Options I was able to
intern at Philanthropy New York over the
summer
3. What have I learned?
I’ve learned a profuse amount of Philanthropic terms
I've learned the difference between a non-profit organization and a foundation
What is Public Policy?
Educational debt is good debt
4. Who I met ?
Philip Li, Chair of The Board of Directors at Philanthropy New York
President & CEO, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation
The Pinkerton’s Foundation program officer, Danielle Pulliam
The Pinkerton’s Foundation program officer, Jennifer Correa
6. What was I able to accomplish?
Gained insights of what the job market is like, and most of all I have built a professional network.
Researched and assembled news stories for the New York PhilanthroPost
Administrated support with program registration
Assisted communications team with researching images for programs