Grace Abe is a sophomore planning on double majoring in Biology and Environmental Studies. She is from Lexington, Massachusetts and attended Lexington High School. She serves as the Community Liaison for the Tufts Amnesty International Chapter. She joined Tufts Amnesty in the fall of her freshman year, after being involved in her high school’s chapter.
Claudia is a sophomore at Tufts University double majoring in Psychology and International Relations. She is from Saratoga Springs, New York, and currently serves as Secretary of the Tufts chapter of Amnesty International. She has enjoyed working with Amnesty so far and is looking forward to the rest of the semester.
Tamar Brandes-Krug is a junior serving as the Vice President of the Tufts chapter of Amnesty International. Tamar is majoring in Political Science and minoring in fine arts. She is from Medford, Massachusetts and is interested in working on issues that specifically pertain to the greater Boston area.
Olivia King is a sophomore at Tufts University majoring in International Relations and Economics. She is from Medford, Oregon, and currently serves as Tufts Amnesty International’s Events Coordinator. She joined Amnesty in her first year at Tufts to take action on human rights issues across the world. She looks forward to helping grow Amnesty and hopes to work with other social justice-centered clubs to expand Amnesty’s impact.
Nicci is a junior serving as the President of the Tufts chapter of Amnesty International. She is majoring in International Relation and Political Science, with a minor French. She grew up in San Antonio, Texas and now lives outside Washington DC. Since high school, she has worked closely with the immigrant and refugee community and has developed a passion for immigrant advocacy, a crucial aspect of Amnesty’s work. The Tufts community is filled with passionate activists, and Nicci could not be more grateful to be part of mobilizing this group. She is excited to engage with the IGL community and fight for human rights on our campus, in our community, and beyond.
Ellie Murphy is a junior at Tufts University double majoring in International Relations and Sociology. She is from Westchester, New York and attended Fox Lane High School. She serves as the IGL Liaison of the Tufts Amnesty International chapter. Ellie joined Amnesty because she is passionate about international human rights, specifically in regards to equitable access to education. She likes how the Tufts Amnesty chapter focuses on educating the Tufts community about human rights issues and also creating opportunities for advocacy work. Ellie is also the co-president of Tufts Women in International Relations.
Deborah Royer is a junior at Tufts University majoring in International Relations with a minor in Economics. She is from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and serves as Event Coordinator of Tufts Amnesty International Chapter. Deborah’s passion for human rights activism began in highschool and has been fueled throughout her time here at Tufts. She believes the fight for international equity is one we must all engage in and is excited to plan events that integrate Tufts to the greater global community. She is also a member of Tufts COCOA dance team and loves cultural arts.
Harrison is a freshman at Tufts from Maine planning on studying Biomedical Engineering. He learned about Amnesty International through a teacher in high school and sought out the Tufts Chapter upon becoming a student. Harrison is excited to learn more about the organization and work on issues affecting rural communities.
Carol Wu is a sophomore at Tufts University majoring in Sociology and planning on co-majoring in Civic Studies. She serves as the Treasurer of the Tufts chapter of Amnesty International. She grew up in Shanghai, China, but then lived in Durham, New Hampshire since junior high. After taking a class about international human rights during the summer of her junior year of high school, she started to become aware of the human rights issues that have been happening around the world, especially in child labor. She looks forward to working with others in Amnesty.
Leah Yohannes is a senior at Tufts University double majoring in Peace and Justice Studies and Political Science. She is from Castaic, California and attended Valencia High School. She serves as the Social Media Coordinator of the Tufts Amnesty International chapter. Leah joined Amnesty because she believes in its human rights work and wants to aid in its representation in our community. She has been involved with Amnesty since her sophomore fall.