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Emerson Fellow

Sarah Lyons

16th Class, 2009-2010

Born in Singapore and raised in Indonesia, Italy, and Illinois, Sarah graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in anthropology and peace studies and a minor in gender studies. She fought for workers’ rights with the Campus Labor Action Project, helped lead a campus feminist organization, studied in Spain, and served as an assistant teacher for ESL classes.  She has also interned as a field organizer for Interfaith Worker Justice in Chicago and the National Organization for Women.

Field placement: NYC Dept of Health

New York, New York

Policy placement: Justice Policy Institute

Washington, D.C.