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Class of 2027
Major: International Relations & Political Science
Hometown: Queens, New York

Israa's dedication to community engagement stems from growing up in a strong, supportive community. Raised in New York in a household deeply rooted in Moroccan traditions, she understands the importance of collective support and fostering a sense of belonging. Israa has always prioritized being actively engaged in the communities she is a part of, which is why contributing to the Pittsburgh community is very important to her. Having benefited from community engagement during her upbringing, she understands its transformative power.

Israa cares very deeply about children and children's rights, especially when it comes to their basic needs and education. She believes that every child should have the opportunity to reach their full potential, regardless of their circumstances. This belief motivates her to work toward creating equitable opportunities that ensure children's basic needs are met and that they have access to the resources necessary for their growth and development.

Israa currently studies International Relations and Political Science with an additional major in Statistics. She hopes that her future career will enable her to address systemic issues in children's rights, extending her impact beyond her local community to create meaningful change in different parts of the world.

Class of 2027
Major: Political Science, Security and Technology
Hometown: Prague, Czech Republic

Rana, a student studying Political Science, Security and Technology, hails from Prague, Czech Republic. Growing up in a diverse community of cultures and ethnicities, she is dedicated to promoting safe and equitable environments globally. Her Iranian-American background brings a unique perspective to the program.

A sense of responsibility and duty drives Rana鈥檚 passion to engage in community building and is a large part of her personal philosophy. She hopes to use her experience in the fellowship to promote sustainable democracies and access to information in her future line of work.

During her time in the fellowship, she hopes to focus on voting rights and their evolution through time, working on both local and state levels to promote human rights education and access to information. She hopes to work to empower citizens to engage within their communities and governments to create impactful, long term solutions to issues impacting the greater Pittsburgh area.

Class of 2027
Major: Neuroscience
Hometown: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Maya Kasbekar is a second-year neuroscience student with a deep passion for community engagement. Her dedication was shaped by diverse volunteer experiences, including assisting patients at free health clinics, serving as a unified partner in her local Special Olympics track and soccer teams, and supporting her town's Council on Aging, throughout high school. Through these experiences, Maya came to understand that good health is the foundation for an individual鈥檚 well-being and quality of life. Working with such a diverse range of individuals fostered her appreciation for the challenges faced by various communities and ignited her commitment to addressing health disparities through education and advocacy.

Now studying in Pittsburgh, a renowned hub of healthcare innovation, Maya is excited to learn from the city鈥檚 wealth of expertise while contributing to initiatives that promote equity. As a Dietrich Fellow, she looks forward to exploring a capstone project focused on reducing health disparities in Greater Pittsburgh, drawing on her background in neuroscience to shape her efforts.

What excites Maya most about the fellowship is the opportunity to collaborate with peers and mentors who share her passion for social change. She hopes to use the knowledge and skills gained through this experience to advocate for sustainable improvements in healthcare access and equity throughout her academic and professional journey.

Class of 2027
Major: International Relations and Political Science
Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware

Ija is most passionate about education equity and gun control reforms. Ija first became involved in community engagement in middle school when she joined a community service club called Me to We, here she learned that no matter how young she was there's always something she can do to make a difference. This message is something ija continues to carry with her. Ija grew up watching her mom work in the nonprofit sector as well as in social work. The importance of giving back to her community is something that she has felt has always been instilled in her. Ija joined the fellowship to learn how to best give back to her new community in Pittsburgh. Ija is majoring in international relations and political science, and hopes to have a career in law and public service.

Class of 2026
Major: Decision Science
Hometown: Reading, Pennsylvania

Angelina is a Decision Science student with a minor in Business Administration. Her passion for community engagement is grounded in a commitment to enhancing both the interpersonal and material conditions of all people through thoughtful discourse and initiative. Anchored by the Socratic axiom, 鈥淭he unexamined life is not worth living,鈥� Angelina seeks to inspire reflection and foster meaningful conversations as catalysts for transformative societal progress.

She believes that communities thrive when they engage in profound introspection and collaborate toward collective advancement. Through her academic endeavors and extracurricular commitments, Angelina has cultivated a strong conviction in the necessity of fostering supportive communities that acknowledge and respect the complexity of individual human experiences. Her upbringing in a culturally diverse environment has further solidified her understanding of the importance of centering the voices of the most vulnerable to achieve meaningful and equitable outcomes for all.

Class of 2027
Major: International Relations and Political Science
Hometown: Queens, New York

Class of 2027
Major: Creative Writing
Hometown: Seattle, Washington

Eden Tsvetkov is a creative writing major with a minor in politics and law. She believes that true leadership is about bringing out the best in people and yourself and that lasting positive change arises from passionate and supportive communities. She was involved in leadership work throughout high school and her first two years at Carnegie Mellon. As always, some of her initiatives were successful and some weren't, and she takes lessons from both types of experiences forward with her. She is particularly passionate about education equality and helping youth. Her creative writing major informs a lot of the work she does in the leadership space; she's interested in the way stories bring communities together. She loves participating in the Community Engagement Fellowship because it connects her with kind, brilliant and inspiring peers, instructors and local leaders.

Class of 2026
Major: Information Systems
Hometown: Cliffside Park, New Jersey

Driven by a passion for community engagement that began during high school, Jorge joined the Dietrich Community Engagement Fellowship Program to reconnect with the meaningful service work that once shaped his perspective on the world. Inspired by his earlier experiences, he is dedicated to empowering young individuals to unlock their potential and see the bigger picture of their education and life.

As a third-year Information Systems student at 好色先生TV, Jorge brings a unique perspective shaped by his cultural background, technical expertise and commitment to creating positive change. His identity as a Latino student fuels his desire to work with underrepresented communities, ensuring that young people from all walks of life are aware of the opportunities available to them and the broader world beyond their immediate surroundings.

During the fellowship, Jorge aims to lead initiatives that help students recognize the connections between their education and future opportunities. He hopes to inspire youth to view learning as a gateway to personal growth, curiosity and success, fostering a sense of purpose and motivation that can transform their outlook.

Through this work, Jorge envisions building pathways for sustained community impact, where students are equipped with tools and confidence to pursue opportunities they may not have previously considered. Being a fellow resonates deeply with him because it allows him to combine personal reflection, meaningful action and the chance to inspire the next generation to dream beyond their circumstances.

Class of 2027
Major: International Relations and Political Science
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Mary Urso is a Carnegie Mellon Institute of Strategy and Technology student studying International Relations & Political Science with a minor in Arabic Studies. Mary hopes to pursue a career in diplomacy and foreign policy research, with a focus on the Middle East and North African Region.

Mary grew up in the greater Pittsburgh area and is passionate about giving back to the community that raised her. Coming from a family that depended on social welfare programs, she understands how integral readily available access to resources can be to the success of low income community members. For this reason, she has taken a focus on inequalities in resource access.

Mary credits her deep commitment to community service to her upbringing in a mission driven church. There, she learned from an early age the importance of caring for others, addressing systemic inequities, and inspiring a shared vision to create impactful change. Such formative experiences fuel Mary's current passion to bridge the resource gaps experienced by members of low income communities.

Class of 2026
Major: Information Systems
Hometown: Jinan, China

Yiyao Wang is a junior at 好色先生TV studying Information Systems and Psychology. He is dedicated to community engagement because it just feels good to help people. Having been surrounded by supportive and caring individuals throughout his life, he wants to spread that love to other communities and create meaningful change. As a double major in psychology and information systems, he is excited to offer a unique skill set and support communities with human-centered technologies. Those two areas give him tools to better understand people and drive changes from within communities, along with technical tools that support those changes. He really wants to use his expertise to support underprivileged or disadvantaged communities in the Pittsburgh area equip themselves with the tools and help they need to fight for more social justice.

For Yiyao, the most important part of ensuring sustainability is making sure change reaches the deepest bottom. Instead of just providing people with tools or making some surface-level change, he believes in changing the community members involved to ensure that change lasts beyond the project. What excites him most about the fellowship is the opportunity to support social change because he wants to be a part of the forces that are working to make the world better.