HCSV Announces Public
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Through the Harvard Book Prize program, we at the Harvard Club of Silicon Valley hope to raise the visibility of Harvard among local secondary schools, and to encourage outstanding students in our area to consider applying to Harvard. We especially thank our members and friends who have generously contributed, and appreciate your continued support through future donations.
Recipients of the HCSV Public Fellowship:
| Name : | Amisha Kambath |
| Class Year : | 2022 |
| House : | Dunster |
| Concentration/ Secondary : | Social Studies and Secondary in Economics |
| Clubs/activities : | IOP Policy Program, Harvard College Project for Justice, South Asian Women’s Collective, Club Basketball |
| Fun fact : | I’m a massive Roger Federer fan! |
| Organization : | Ella Baker Center for Human Rights (Oakland, CA) |
| Organization’s Mission : | The Ella Baker Center works locally, statewide, and nationally to shift resources away from prisons and punishment and towards opportunities that make communities safe, healthy, and strong. |
| Scope of Project : | Amisha will be working as a Research Fellow and her work will include: |
01
Youth justice: Researching alternatives to incarceration in Alameda County and alternative responses for youth who have committed serious or violent offenses.
02
Strategizing advocacy and organizing efforts with two community-based coalitions: the Free Our Kids Coalition in Alameda County and the California Alliance for Community and Youth Justice (CAYCJ) for California-related advocacy.
03
Research efforts on the history of family separation in the United States, focusing on the juvenile justice system, child welfare system, and the adult criminal court system under the Executive Director Zach Norris (Harvard College ’99).
04
Identifying restorative economic approaches applicable to the City of Oakland and strategies local governments can take to remedy historic inequities.
