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Since civil war broke out in 2015, the already resource-poor Republic of Yemen has been in desperate need of humanitarian aid. Sohair MPP'10 started Yemen Aid to have an impact on this unprecedented crisis.

As executive director of Austin Coming Together (ACT), a nonprofit dedicated to improving the West Side neighborhood, Darnell Shields, an alumnus of the Civic Leadership Academy, is the conductor for a whirlwind of activity.

Kurt Nugent, MPP Class of 2020, is coming to Harris to learn how to help non-profits use data more effectively.

Leah Castleberry, Class of 2020, is pursuing an MPP to develop urban and social policies to help fellow Chicagoans.

Mark Sedevic is a police lieutenant in Chicago. He used his Civic Leadership Academy capstone to extend his work towards a long-standing ambition: building trust between community and police. 

William Snyder is interested in developing innovative solutions to health care’s most pressing problems.