Iliana Colie
Iliana Colie is a rising senior at Boston University pursuing a BA in Economics and History of Art and Architecture. A New York City native, Iliana developed an early fascination with the way cities are built, moved through, and experienced — an interest that has grown to encompass urban planning, public space design, and landscape […]
Reuben Danyali
Reuben is a rising junior studying Environmental Analysis and Policy and Economics. He is originally from Baltimore, MD, where he gained a passion for urban design and environmental justice. His main academic interests include ecological restoration and planning policy. He does research at BU as a team lead for the Campus Climate Lab at the […]
Chelsea Desrochers
Read more about Chelseas’s experience as the 2014 Santo Domingo Ayuntamiento Fellow
Gary DeYoung
Gary DeYoung is originally from the Boston area and worked in education in Mississippi and Arkansas for a number of years after graduating from college. He returned to Boston for graduate school, first earning a Master’s in Psychology, and now wrapping up a PhD in Applied Human Development from BU Wheelock College—what he calls a […]
Yi Ding
Read more about Yi’s experience as the 2017 City of Providence Department of Innovation Fellow Yi graduated with a Masters in City Planning in Spring of 2017. Before coming to BU, she worked for the China Urban Construction Design & Research Institute Company. Yi has since moved back to China, where her work has focused […]
Tori Douglas
Read more about Tori’s Experience as the 2019 Greater Manchester Combined Authority Summer Fellow Tori Douglas majored in Political Science and minoring in Philosophy. She has previously worked for WaterFront Center in New York, where she worked with children to teach them the importance of environmental conservation. She interned at Environment America, where she worked […]
Zakaria Elkawa
Read about Zakaria’s experience as the summer 2023 Climate Ready Boston Intern. Zakaria is a young professional finishing his undergraduate education at Boston University with a Magna Cum Laude distinction. The breadth of his International Relations and Anthropology studies has inspired him to pursue a career in urban planning. His focus is to center climate […]
Briannya Evans
Briannya Evans (she/her) is a rising senior attending Boston University, studying International Relations and Public Policy, with a focus on international systems and world order. She has professional experience in government affairs as an intern at Emergent Strategies, where she conducted legislative research, tracked federal policy developments, and produced client-facing policy memos, particularly in emerging […]
Kevin Flakes
Read more about Kevin’s experience as the 2019 City of Providence Department of Innovation Fellow Kevin pursued a master’s in Urban Affairs with special interest in urban inequalities and capacity building. Before entering the program, he consulted for Banking clients focusing on projects to mitigate risk, eliminate inefficiencies and improve customer experience. Kevin graduated from […]
Cora Funke
Read more about Cora’s experience as the 2022 City of Chelsea Open Data & Digital Communications Summer Fellow Cora Funke is from Vermont and double-majored in Political Science and Environmental Analysis and Policy in Kilachand Honors College and the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS). On campus, she is a member of Divest BU, plays […]