Name: Sarah Alkhafaji

Recipient Year: 2023

Congressional Office: Rep. Cori Bush

Description: Sarah is a fourth year undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Political Science and Modern Middle Eastern Studies. She is an active board member of her Muslim Student Association, and has organized programming particularly for shia community members. She is also an on-campus advocate for bi-partisan voter engagement and engagement with the local School District of Philadelphia. She hopes to pursue law and learn about the policy process, particularly in the fields of education reform and refugee resettlement.