Baruch students who volunteer are a special group of people, especially during the pandemic. To reward those who give back, the Dr. Wendy Heyman Public Interest Fellowship granted 16 $3,000 fellowships to students who were in unpaid positions in 2021. Heyman fellows who volunteer or intern at government offices, non-profits, non-government organizations (NGO), arts institutions or any non-profit organization were able to obtain funding to help defray the cost of working in an unpaid capacity. Dr. Wendy Heyman, psychologist and advocate for volunteerism believed students could gain valuable work experience while making a difference in the world. This fellowship was named in her honor.

Meet 2021’s Dr. Wendy Heyman Fellows:

 

Arlina Reyes – Latinas & Lideres 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniela Toribio – Alexa Aviles for City Council District 38th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kayla Wong – Desanto Shinawi Syndrome Foundation & New York Presbyterian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kynthia Lee – Charity: Water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liliana Cepeda – Latinas On the Verge Of Excellence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manav Tilwani – Sustainable CUNY & Emotions in Organizations Lab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Osvaldo Garcia – Penn Environmental

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sonja Mandic – East River Development Alliance DBA: Urban Unbound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warren Knights – Office of Congressman Hakeem Jeffries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alyssa Fuchs – Kids of Courage

Anisha Bhuiyan – Urbanhood 

Katherine Quach – Seaside Sustainability

KeiAra Salomon – Wyandanch Wheatly Height Ambulance Corp

Kimberly Kazdal – U.S. Department of State

Tugba Yildirim – Youth Island New York

William Morais – The Life Church NY

 

Check out recipients from previous years:

Dr. Wendy Heyman Public Interest Fellowship 2020

Dr. Wendy Heyman Public Interest Fellowship 2019

Dr. Wendy Heyman Public Interest Fellowship 2018