Democracy Camp Berkeley

Robson Swift

Class of 2022

2022 Democracy Camp in Berkeley

2022 Schaeffer Fellowship

Placement: Bay Area Air Quality Management District Placement Location: San Francisco, California

Robson is a rising senior double majoring in Sociology and Political Science. He wants to either become a lawyer or work in government, but in any career path Robson hopes to participate in public service and improve the community around him. Robson' s passion for public service began in high school when he ran anti-LGBT bullying workshops at his high school. That experience lead him to advocate for student voice in his district...

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Gurleen Kaur

Class of 2023

2022 Democracy Camp in Berkeley

2022 Schaeffer Fellowship

Placement: Solano County Public Defender's Office Placement Location: Solano County, California

Gurleen Kaur is a third-year undergraduate transfer student double majoring in Psychology and Legal Studies. Her passions include mental health, incarcerated youth, forensic psychology, and the systematic issues of the justice system.

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Rosie Echeverria

Class of 2023

2023 Democracy Camp in Berkeley

2023 Cal-in-Sacramento

2022 Schaeffer Fellowship

2022 Washington Fellowship

Placement: Rep. Adam Schiff - Burbank District Office Mentor: Colleen Oinuma

Rosie Echeverria was born and raised in East Hollywood, Los Angeles in a Central American immigrant household and she is a first-generation, low-income, EOP, DSP, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ student at UC Berkeley. She went to Santa Monica College (SMC) for about two and a half years then transferred and moved to UC Berkeley in Fall 2020, toward the beginning of the covid pandemic. She is a Political Science major with a minor in Public Policy and Education.

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