Jonathan Hamel Sellman is an MPP candidate at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, concentrating in Economic and Racial Equity. He is committed to pursuing policy change that promotes the flourishing of all students, workers, and families. He believes that immigrants enrich and strengthen our communities, and should have equitable access to high-quality public education, child care, health care, and housing. Before coming to Heller, he worked as an elementary school educator for six years. In the classroom, he built relationships with some wonderful second- and third-graders in Lawrence and Waltham. He also had the privilege of teaching and learning from immigrant parents while leading after-school ESL classes at the Whittemore School (in Waltham) for the past three years. Jonathan graduated with High Honors from Swarthmore College in 2019, where he majored in Education and Political Science. He is originally from Newton, Massachusetts and loves making art, reading, biking, and cooking with friends and family. Jonathan is excited to learn more about policy research and advocacy promoting immigrant justice as a Segal Fellow this summer.