College: Trumbull
Major: Political Science (B.A./M.A.) and History of Science, Medicine and Public Health (B.A.) with an Italian Certificate
Internship: The New Haven Mayor’s Office Democracy Fund
Experience: Alessandra served as an intern for the Center for Family Justice in Bridgeport. As an ISPS Dahl scholar, Alessandra is conducting an experiment on ideological trust in communities and structured dialogue. She is also doing ethnography with the Wooster Square Italian-American community, and she works for Dwight Hall to bolster New Haven-specific volunteerism.
Activities: Alessandra volunteers at Community Soup Kitchen. She is active in the Yale Political Union, where she serves as leader of the Women’s Caucus and served as chairwoman of the Party of the Left. Alessandra is also creating a feminist zine as co-president of the Women’s Leadership Initiative.