Zahra Baitie, born in London but raised in Ghana in a mixed Arab and Ghanaian household, is a pan-African-at-heart  sophomore in Calhoun.  She is currently undeclared, but, if all goes according to plan, Zahra will be a Global Affairs and African Studies double major.  Heavily involved with the African community, Zahra is the Political Chair of the Yale African Students Association and President for the Yale Undergraduate Association for African Peace and Development.

She dedicates her time to organizing a conference on Africa scheduled for Spring of 2011.  This exciting event will engage African diaspora students in 1) discussing the issues relating to their continent and 2) advocating for the Congo.

Zahra also writes and blogs for Afrika Now and the Globalist, as well as volunteers for the Yale Refugee Project.  Her experiences with victims of war and child soldiers and her study of various genocides and conflict spurred a passion for advocacy and genocide and ethnic conflict prevention.  In 2010, Zahra won the  Zonta International’s Young Woman in Public Affairs award.

Zahra has a love for languages and has spent the last two years earnestly studying Chinese.  When not studying or working, she cooks, watches Disney movies and hangs with friends.

Alex Fullman studies Political Science and Communication at the University of Southern California (B.A, 2013). He is the President of the USC Blackstonians Pre-Law Honor Society and the Editor-in-Chief of the USC Journal of Law and Society. Alex is also a 2011-2012 Presidential Fellow at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress.

Alex’s primary academic interests are constitutional law, the Supreme Court, political science, campaign finance, and communication. He has received grants to research the Supreme Court’s campaign finance ruling Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, and he is currently researching Barack Obama’s use of charisma and social media to attract donations to his 2008 campaign for the presidency.

Alex is from Encino, California and attends synagogue at Valley Beth Shalom. He enjoys traveling with his family, and has been to all seven continents. Over the course of his travels to countries like Madagascar, Kenya, and Vietnam, he has gained an appreciation for the world and the human condition. Alex looks forward to working with Jewish World Watch to increase awareness of the evils of genocide and mass atrocities and motivate students at the USC campus to get involved and make a difference.

Hi, I’m Katie Hoselton, and I am a second year Political Science major at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo, CA.  I got involved with JWW through a club in high school and am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the organization again and bring their message to my campus.  With a concentration in Global Politics and a minor in French, I have a passion for all things international, particularly peace and conflict resolution.  I’m on the Cal Poly’s Model UN team, which has taught me so much about the process of international diplomacy. Genocide prevention is something I believe demands immediate action, which is why I feel so strongly about bringing the message of Jewish World Watch to San Luis Obispo.
When I’m not studying, you’ll probably find me dancing or playing soccer.

Siobhan, originally from Williston, VT, is a senior International Development and Social Change major at Clark University in Worcester, MA.  She became passionate about the Congo in 2008, joining her campus’ STAND chapter and successfully passing the first conflict-free purchasing policy at her university in 2011.  She currently serves as the DRC Education Coordinator for STAND.  On campus, she is the president of Clark’s ONE Campaign chapter and volunteers for CARE International.

Siobhan loves Vermont cheese, traveling abroad and shark week.

Carly is a senior at American University where she is studying International Relations.  After an internship with the Enough Project, she was inspired to create her own campus organization, Empower Congo, which raises awareness at AU about the ongoing violence in eastern Congo.  She is currently working for both STAND and the State Department as the National Co-Coordinator for the Conflict Free Campus Initiative and intern for the Africa Office of the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, respectively.

In her spare time, Carly enjoys hiking and ethnic food.