2024 Brandeis Undergraduate Segal Fellow Mandy Feuerman is a junior from South Florida double majoring in politics and English. She is particularly interested in campaign finance, democratic reform, and voting rights.

This summer, Mandy with be a Segal Fellow Intern with the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Legislative Affairs. Mandy is looking forward to her experience in DC this summer and exploring the intersection of research and public policy as a Segal Fellow.

2024 Brandeis Undergraduate Segal Fellow Brandie Garcia (any pronouns) is a Brandeis MLK Fellow majoring in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies and an independent interdisciplinary major in Black Music Studies with a planned Theater Arts minor in the works. As a Segal Fellow, Brandie is excited to find an internship where they can gain the skills to create a better and more just education for arts education to prosper, both inside and outside of the public school system and/or to support the power of the arts in communities.

This summer, Brandie will be a Segal Fellow Intern with Castle of Our Skins, a Black arts institution dedicated to fostering cultural curiosity and celebrating Black artistry through music. Brandie will be assisting with a range of projects including social media, development research and planning, as well as providing support to their team as the music librarian.

2024 Brandeis Undergraduate Segal Fellow Kai Kibilko is a Junior and aspiring researcher at Brandeis University studying Health: Science, Society, Policy, as well as Environmental Studies, Legal Studies, and Social Policy. As a Segal Fellow this summer, Kai is excited to gain a further understanding of Environmental Health through an agency that shares their vision of community engagement guiding research that supports equity-centered policy initiatives.

This summer, Kai will be a Segal Fellow Intern with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, focusing on equity-related research for the Clean Heat Standard.

2024 Brandeis Undergraduate Segal Fellow Riley Genevieve Miner (she/her) is a passionate community builder and organizer from El Paso, Texas, studying Health: Science, Society, and Policy, Anthropology, and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies. Riley is very excited to spend this summer exploring her passions for youth empowerment and Jewish community organizing, applying skills she has in pursuit of tikkun olam, or repairing the world.

This summer, Riley Genevieve will be a Segal Fellow Intern with Genesis at Brandeis University, a three-week pluralistic, academically focused Jewish learning and identity-building summer pre-college program for exceptional high school students (ages 15-18). Riley Genevieve will leverage her experience as a Genesis alum to help shape and improve the summer experience.

2024 Brandeis Heller MPP Segal Fellow Ela Petit Frere is an MPP graduate student at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University concentrating on Children, Youth, and Family Policy. She is dedicated to community development and focused on creating better determinants of health for immigrant families. She is eager to identify and develop policies tailored to building advantageous social benefits for local communities in need around Boston.

This summer, Ela has an external placement working with Economic Mobility Pathways EMPath), a national non-profit that dramatically improves the lives of people struggling to make ends meet.