Policy & Justice
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#ChoosePublicService: Jenn Soh
In this #ChoosePublicService feature, Jenn Soh shares about her path to becoming a Community Impact Fellow for Ikaso Consulting.
February 18, 2026
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Regina Kong
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Regina Kong shares how her fellowship shaped her views of service.
December 08, 2025
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Jessica Reynoso
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Jessica Reynoso talked about her work in government through her fellowships.
December 01, 2025
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Tanner Christensen, ’24
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Tanner Christensen shares reflections from his four Cardinal Quarter fellowships.
November 07, 2025
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Melissa Loupeda, ’21
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Melissa Loupeda shares how her fellowship jumpstarted her career before leaving Stanford.
October 27, 2025
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Riya Mehta, B.S. ’18, JD/MS ’26
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Riya Mehta shares her trajectory in food and agriculture policy.
October 20, 2025
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Alisha Zhao, ’22
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Alisha Zhao talks about the impact of her fellowships.
October 13, 2025
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Using my voice to create change
As an Undergraduate Senator, Gabby used her position to support marginalized students and advocate for issues that impacted the student body.
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Opportunities, not obstacles
Through Stanford in Government, Anisha engaged with senators to discuss foreign policy challenges and diplomatic efforts.
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Bond reform in Harris County
When public policy and public health intersect.
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Law and Justice on Bourbon Street
DACA recipients are more than plaintiffs—they are real people with real lives.
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"The arc of the moral universe…"
Oscar was inspired by the ACLU attorneys who stayed in touch with the larger purpose while pursuing civil liberties and immigrant rights.
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Advocating for workers’ rights in a pandemic
Chloe learned new advocacy skills and approaches while working for the the Colombia office of The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre.
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Lobbying for human rights
Jared reflects on his Alternative Spring Break trip to Washington, DC, focused on international human rights advocacy.
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Policymaking by empathy: Interning at the State Department
Through an internship with the the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations, June learns the depth of empathy required to work as a public servant.
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Legal Fate
The law can make or break someone, but people deserve a chance to change their lives.
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Justice for all
Through a summer internship, Bunnard worked at Brooklyn Defender Services, a public defender's office in New York.
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Redesigning justice: Transforming housing courts to housing centers
Exploring civil courts and economic justice through a legal justice lens and design-thinking practice.
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No small task
Noah worked on driving bold renewable energy and energy efficiency legislation in Illinois at the Natural Resources Defense Council in Chicago.