Name: Lena Diasti

Recipient Year: 2021

Major: Fundamentals: Issues & Texts, Human Rights x Data Science

Description: Lena Diasti is an undergraduate student at the University of Chicago studying the intersections between Human Rights and Data Science in the Fundamentals program. She is a passionate storyteller, prioritizing people and accessibility in the work she produces and creates. Lena practices this through her work as the creator and Executive Producer of the podcast “Kinda Sorta Brown", which has been Internationally Awarded by Spotify and recognized by NPR. Her commitment to delving into how technology, law, and human rights impact people and our society at large motivates her work and stake as a Fellow at Columbia University's SAFE Lab.

School Name: The University of Chicago

Sponsor: Andrea Annaba Memorial Scholarship

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenadiasti/