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\n\t\t2019-2020 SPA Leadership Racial Injustice Issue Group: Fighting Recidivism\t<\/h3>\n
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During the academic year of 2019-2020, I was honored to work alongside four other SPA Leadership Program students conducting extensive research on a focused subject within the larger issue of racial injustice: recidivism. Additionally, as a team, we organized a social media campaign and fundraiser to raise funds for a partnering D.C. non-profit organization, Free Minds Book Club, as the COVID-19 pandemic raged across the United States and around the world. This experience taught me additional leadership skills such as adaptability, timely communication, and conflict management while placing an emphasis on my previously-acquired leadership skills of reliability, active listening, and organization. Additionally, this collaborative initiative prepared me for my current individual social action project which focuses on my extensive research of the educational marginalization of underprivileged students in the United States and my current partnership with a D.C.-based educational non-profit, Higher Achievement.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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During the Summer of 2020, I virtually interned at the American Red Cross Headquarters, Washington D.C. in both the Office of the President and CEO and the Corporate Fundraising Office. Along with the various responsibilities I held during my time at Headquarters, I played a major role in developing and helping to execute the transition period for both distinct departments during the international COVID-19 pandemic. During such an unprecedented time in this honorable capacity, I experienced a sharp learning curve in the priceless leadership skill of adaptability. I become part of the Red Cross community during a moment when an unexpected transition was absolutely necessary and thus, my role was constantly changing. Because of my time at the American Red Cross Headquarters, I am able to face adversity logically, tackle any task without worry, and employ problem-solving tactics. Additionally, with the honor to work directly for the President\/CEO of one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations, Gail J. McGovern, I constantly observed a poised, personable leader who balanced humility and compassion with assertiveness and authority.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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\n\t\t2020-2021 SPA Leadership Program: Closing the Educational Achievement Gap Action Project\t<\/h3>\n
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In my second year within the American University School of Public Affairs Leadership Program, I conducted extensive research on the disparities within the United States’ educational system, especially with the widespread transition to online learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, during the fall semester, I tackled the research question: “Has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the achievement gap and retention rates for low-income, Hispanic and Black students?”<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 With this question in mind, I discovered that although the US education system is intended to provide equal learning opportunities for all students, the academic achievement gap, which refers to the discrepancies in academic performance and thus, the success of particular sectors of students, has remained at a persistent, unchanged rate for the last 65 years. Furthermore, the widespread transition to online learning due to our current pandemic has further perpetuated and exposed the unfortunately long-term education system\u2019s deeply-rooted institutional disparities.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Based on my fall research, I decided to partner with a well-known DMV non-profit, Higher Achievement and launched a social media initiative to inform the general public about the national education crisis, engage the public in fundraising for Higher Achievement and coordinate a remote charity run. By the end of my social media initiative, I acquired 112 followers and raised 200 dollars.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 With both the many successes and few shortcomings due to the current pandemic, I have three major takeaways from this social action project. First off, as I reflect on this project, I have recognized how important developing a written plan was to the success of my action project. An effective written plan is one that gives the organizer enough time to complete their desired goals and is thus, adaptable. Secondly, an organizer must always assume that there are issues that one will least expect and thus, not initially account for. However, with a flexible, adaptable plan, the organizer will be able to effectively modify their objectives while still achieving success. Lastly, it is important that I remembered that engagement is a two-way street. Therefore, although it is important for the organizer to research, plan and develop, a portion of the project\u2019s plan relies on an engaging audience.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2019-2020 SPA Leadership Racial Injustice Issue Group: Fighting Recidivism During the academic year of 2019-2020, I was honored to work alongside four other SPA Leadership Program students conducting extensive research on a focused subject within the larger issue of racial injustice: recidivism. Additionally, as a team, we organized a social media campaign and fundraiser to …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2920,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-builder.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-113","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2920"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/113\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":56,"date":"2019-10-08T03:31:15","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T03:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2020-12-30T21:07:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T21:07:07","slug":"bookshelf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/bookshelf\/","title":{"rendered":"Bookshelf"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0PHILOSOPHY:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – Patrick Lencioni\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Nichomachean Ethics\u00a0<\/em>– Aristotle<\/span><\/p>\n

Strengths-Based Leadership – Tom Rath\/ Barry Concikse\u00a0 An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of <\/em>Morals <\/em>– David Hume<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals <\/em>– Immanuel Kant<\/p>\n

LITERATURE \/ FICTION:<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Utilitarianism<\/em> – John Stuart Mill<\/p>\n

Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bront\u00eb<\/p>\n

Song of Solomon – Toni Morrison\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0PUBLIC POLICY:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

House Made of Dawn – N. Scott Momaday\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Congress and Its Members- Roger H. Davidson et al.<\/p>\n

Their Eyes Were Watching God – Zora Neale Hurston\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 American Public Policy: Promise and Performance – B. Guy Peters<\/p>\n

The Stranger – Albert Camus<\/p>\n

The Metamorphosis – Franz Kafka<\/p>\n

Antigone – Sophocles<\/p>\n

Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dostoevsky<\/p>\n

Fahrenheit 451 – Ray Bradbury<\/p>\n

The Invisible Man – Ralph Ellison<\/p>\n

East of Eden – John Steinbeck<\/p>\n

1984 – George Orwell<\/p>\n

The Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens<\/p>\n

Kindred – Octavia E. Butler<\/p>\n

A Modest Proposal – Jonathan Swift<\/p>\n

Odyssey – Homer<\/p>\n

Aeneid – Virgil<\/p>\n

Dante’s Inferno – Dante Alighieri<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0PHILOSOPHY: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – Patrick Lencioni\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Nichomachean Ethics\u00a0– Aristotle Strengths-Based Leadership – Tom Rath\/ Barry Concikse\u00a0 An Enquiry Concerning the Principles …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2920,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-56","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2920"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":38,"date":"2019-09-26T20:46:56","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T20:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2020-12-30T19:23:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T19:23:13","slug":"contact-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/contact-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phone Number:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cell #: (908) 552-5923<\/p>\n

Home #: (908) 753-5823<\/p>\n

Email:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professional Email: vs6963a@student.american.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Personal Email: vsousa533@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vanessa-sousa-73807719a\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Phone Number: Cell #: (908) 552-5923 Home #: (908) 753-5823 Email:\u00a0 Professional Email: vs6963a@student.american.edu Personal Email: vsousa533@gmail.com LinkedIn:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vanessa-sousa-73807719a\/        <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2920,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2920"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":19,"date":"2019-08-22T17:39:26","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T17:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/spatemplate\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2021-05-02T03:28:34","modified_gmt":"2021-05-02T03:28:34","slug":"work-sample","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/vs6963a\/work-sample\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Samples"},"content":{"rendered":"

WRITING SAMPLE:<\/h2>\n

This page includes an extensively researched and well-written policy paper I constructed for a Political Power and American Public Policy college course. During this course, I explored and analyzed the controversial questions and debates about political power and areas of public policy and utilized such acquired knowledge to produce work that showcases my writing conventions in the field of study of political science, my level of information literacy, and skills in written-communication. More specifically, this policy paper focuses on the immense research I uncovered to prove the colorblind racist foundation that has plagued the ineffective, discriminatory United States criminal justice system. Additionally, this policy paper breaks down several both successful and unsuccessful criminal justice legislation that was then utilized to support possible promising policy reforms for the future of our justice system. The final leg of this work argues possible legislation, actions, and what the future of effective reform should appear as.<\/p>\n

Among the many pieces I have written and complex problems I have explored, I have chosen to include this policy paper for a variety of reasons. This work sample is extremely prevalent and important in the era of the Black Lives Matter Movement. Furthermore, this chosen work sample articulates my experience and passion for research, my preferred informative, argumentative form of writing, and a realm within the United States governance structure that I am quite intrigued with: the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n

POLICY PAPER:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

“Uncovering and Eliminating the Colorblind Racism within our Criminal Justice System”<\/h2>\n

Click this lin<\/a>k<\/a>\u00a0for the full policy paper which brings scholarly evidence and awareness of the colorblind foundation of the United States’ criminal justice system.<\/p>\n

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2020-2021 SPA Leadership Program: Closing the Educational Achievement Gap Action Project<\/h3>\n

During the 2020 fall semester, I tackled the research question: Has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the achievement gap and retention rates for low-income, first-generation, Hispanic, and Black students?<\/p>\n

The widespread transition to online learning due to our current pandemic has further perpetuated the deeply-rooted institutional disparities within the US education system and has brought to light the achievement gap that has remained stagnant for over 65 years. Therefore, with limited educational resources and assistance, the pressures of poverty and higher crime rates in lower-income areas, African American, Latinx, low-income, and first-generation students are on average severely neglected by our current inequitable system.<\/p>\n

Based on my fall research, I decided to partner with a well-known DMV non-profit, Higher Achievement, and launched a social media initiative to inform the general public about the national education crisis, engage the public in fundraising for Higher Achievement, and promoted a remote charity run.<\/p>\n

Therefore, click here<\/a> for a final report on my 2020-2021 American University Leadership Program Research and Social Action Project for more in-depth insights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Hi! My name is Vanessa Sousa and I am a sophomore at American University. I am currently majoring in CLEG<\/a> which is an interdisciplinary studies major specific to American University which encompasses the subjects of Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government. Along with my plans to receive a BA in CLEG, I am also minoring in the Spanish Language and am a part of an exclusive and competitive 15 credit program to receive an Advanced Leadership Studies certificate where I conduct research on certain either local, national, or global issues in conjunction with social action projects and develop both my leadership and team-management skills in specific leadership courses.<\/p>\n

I am a first-generation college student whose parents immigrated to New Jersey as young adults searching for the American Dream. Coming to this country, with a few hundred dollars in their back pocket and an English Dictionary, they instilled qualities of determination, ambition, and motivation within me like a flame that constantly glows. Therefore, my parent\u2019s evident American nationalism and fight for their rights and civil privileges have been passed down to me resulting in my drive to help restore America in the areas of public policy and economics.<\/p>\n

Therefore, during my time at American University, I desire to study the intersectionality between politics and policy and the nation’s current socio-economic issue areas within the classroom and apply such research to potential outreach, which I have and will continue to accomplish. For instance, I have just concluded an abundance of independent research exploring both the short and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the already-broken US education system. With this research, I am currently organizing an initiative to spread awareness around this issue through a social media campaign and preparing to launch a socially-distanced charity run to fundraise for a partnering educational non-profit in the DMV area.<\/p>\n

Additionally, as I am passionate about outreach, I have taken a major advocacy role within American University, especially through Student Government<\/a>. In my role as a Senator for the Class of 2023<\/a>, I have been able to advocate for greater awareness of our community’s need for greater inclusivity and revisions to the presently offered mental health services. More specifically, I was part of the initiative that pushed American University to fully divest from fossil fuels and to apply the Pass\/Fail option for the 2020 Spring Semester once COVID-19 hit. Additionally, I am currently working on fundraising and greater awareness for University Student Employees, Chartwell & Aramark Housekeeping Employees because everyone deserves the same level of respect. Along with other numerous advocacy initiatives I have spearheaded within the legislative branch of AU Student Government, as the Chief of Staff<\/a> for the Vice President, earlier in the semester, I aided the programming of a Black Lives Matter Week in which the VP cabinet was able to fundraise and bring in major speakers via zoom such as Angela Davis.<\/p>\n

On the more individual level, I am a Teaching Assistant for first-year members of the AU School of Public Affairs Leadership Program<\/a> and an Accessibility and Accommodations Advocate of the Center for Advocacy & Student Equity (CASE)<\/a>. Because of my passion for research, within my Teaching Assitant role, I guide first-year members through their determined research area and social justice project and educate them on research assignments such as literature reviews, policy memos, matrixes, and grants. Additionally, growing up with a sibling with special needs, you acquire a kin awareness of the unfair lack of accessibility available. Therefore, through my work, as an Accessibility and Accommodations Advocate of the Center for Advocacy & Student Equity, I support AU students seeking such rights by advising them on university policies and procedures, developing statements and appeals, and even attended conferences and hearings if they would like. Additionally, along with the other advocates within this sector of CASE, I am currently working on speaking to and compiling possible improvements students desire that we then plan to take to administration.<\/p>\n

As one can see, I am not simply an idealist, as ideas only go so far. I stand up, object, and promote as that is how change is enacted. Change is now, so let\u2019s get to work!<\/p>\n

The next few tabs, which include my resume and work sample, which explain the applicable skills and abilities acquired from my passions, interests, and previous\/current activities. Additionally, here is a link to my LinkedIn Profile: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vanessa-sousa-73807719a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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EDUCATION <\/strong><\/p>\n

American University, Washington, DC \u2013 May 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, Government (CLEG)<\/p>\n

Minor in the Spanish Language<\/p>\n

Certificate Program in Advanced Leadership Studies<\/p>\n

G.P.A.: 4.0\/4.0<\/p>\n

Honors:<\/em><\/strong> American University Dean\u2019s Scholarship (August 2019-Present), AU Summa Cum Laude<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 Relevant Courses and Projects:<\/em><\/strong> Congress & Legislative Behavior, Pol. Power & American Public Policy,<\/p>\n

Intro. to Law, Critical Issues un Justice, Politics in the Developing World, Developmental Leadership I & II<\/p>\n

Educational Marginalization Awareness & Fundraising Campaign<\/strong>, Developer\/Organizer, August 2020-Present<\/p>\n