About
Major: Politics and Women’s Studies
Hometown: Marion, IA
My fellowship experience
"Thanks to Cornell Fellows, I obtained not just a job
in my field, but a job with an advocacy organization participating in a highly
contested marriage equality fight, using my degree, in under two months
post-graduation."
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Elizabeth Bennett '10
Fellowship
Geiger Fellow in Advocacy
Site
One Iowa
Des Moines, IA
Aims of the Fellowship
During my fellowship, I was responsible for building
and repairing bridges with community organizations in the Quad Cities, IL/Iowa,
performing faith outreach, writing and executing volunteer training and
recruitment strategies, and finally, took responsibility for recruiting,
training, and running a volunteer phone bank.
Faculty Sponsor: Aparna Thomas