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Emerson Fellow

Amy Matthews

9th Class, 2002-2003

In May 2002, Amy graduated from Xavier University in Ohio where she studied social work and peace studies.  Her vision for greater social justice springs from the inequity she has seen at home and abroad.  Amy’s experience includes working with homeless families in Cincinnati and in New York and working for an NGO in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Field placement: Arizona Food Bank Network

Phoenix, Arizona

Policy placement: Prosperity Now

Washington, D.C.