Olivia Durham was born in Manhattan and moved across the Hudson to Jersey City at 6 years old. She has attended five different schools all within walking distance of her home in McGinley Square, giving her a unique perspective on local education. Olivia will be a Senior at Lincoln High School where she is student
Marco Rezk lives by his motto every single day: “I want to help people.” Going to McNair Academic and then Dickinson High School, Marco now goes to New Jersey City University, where he is double majoring in political science and philosophy. He was born and raised in Jersey City, and wants to contribute to the
Hisham Hraiche is from Jersey City, having graduated from High Tech High School where he cofounded the mock trial club. In High Tech, he majored in drama, with a history of modeling and acting out of school, making appearances in commercials and in Law and Order, as well as appearing in magazines and billboards for
Allison Nguyen is an incoming sophomore at the Rutgers Honors College in the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy. She graduated from McNair Academic High School and was part of the National Honors Society and was a chemistry tutor. While her academic interests lie in the sciences and in healthcare, she is also very passionate about
Mussab Ali was born in Lahore, Pakistan, to parents from the Punjab region. In September of 2000, Mussab and his family immigrated to Jersey City, New Jersey, known as the golden door of America. One year after their arrival, the United States changed forever and Mussab’s father was laid off from his job, while his
Abeera Saeed is currently serving as the Operations and Finance Associate at Propel Capital. Born in Lahore, Pakistan to a family who deeply values education, Abeera earned a B.A. in Ethics, Politics, and Economics from Yale University. Her academic pursuits laid a solid foundation for her subsequent professional endeavors. Before joining Propel, she excelled as
We would like to welcome our inaugural cohort of the Ali Leadership Institute. Our first cohort is made of individuals who have shown a passion for leadership and want to inspire change in their communities. The students have shown that they are capable and willing to put in the work necessary to first educate themselves
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