Programs

  • Royce Fellowship
Alexandra
Freidus

Concentration 

History

Award Year 

1996

Alex's project will establish a mentor program for teen-age girls which will pair young women with community mentors whose interests and careers are complimentary. The program will also engage the teen-age girls in a series of interactive discussions with the goal of creating a space for them to further develop their voices and visions.

Alexandra is currently a second-year doctoral student studying urban education in the department of Teaching and Learning at NYU. Her research interests include racially and socio-economically diverse schools and classrooms and the impact of policy initiatives on teacher practice. Prior to her move to New York, Alex lived and worked in the Bay Area where she taught Social Studies and English at Berkeley High School, led professional development for teachers in K-12 schools across the Bay Area and directed community programs for Children's Book Press.