Portraits of a Munk School Future
For Emily Jin (MPP 2023), the Munk School program laid the foundation for a role in democratic innovation. As a public engagement consultant, Emily uses innovative strategies to train Canadians in key skills for democratic participation. She organized the first Canadian Youth Climate Assembly to promote the values of young Canadians for the Parliament of Canada and the Senate’s Climate Solutions caucus.
For Yasmin Rajwani (JD/MGA 2027), an internship at the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) at The Hague was a front row seat to global justice in action. She contributed to research publications, reports on gender-based violence and analysis of discriminatory laws. She also created a data presentation for the Case for Women’s Justice, a project that advocates for donor countries and policy stakeholders to invest in women’s human rights for years to come.
Katia Galati (MPP 2026), a former journalist who has covered Indigenous and municipal issues is a current MPP student. She channeled her passion for amplifying voices into an internship with the Haudenosaunee Development Institute. Galati helped create the Haudenosaunee Standards and Guidelines for consultant archaeologists, ensuring that development does not disturb burial sites or culturally significant areas.
Guy Miscampbell (MPP 2016) is a leading voice in political strategy, informing election campaigns, advising leaders and analyzing public opinion in the U.K. and Canada. The MPP program equipped him with skills and expertise in elections, quantitative analysis, cross-border policy and the ability to “speak the language” of both political and government officials. Before taking on his current role at a polling and strategy company, Guy worked as a special advisor to 10 Downing Street with the Department for Education, where he gained experience influencing British governments and political strategy. In 2021, he led a polling operation and battleground mapping for the Conservative Party of Canada’s federal election campaign.
MGA alum Nikki Gladstone (MGA 2017), built her studies from a passion for human rights in the digital age. As the Director of RightsCon, the world’s leading summit on digital human rights, she brings together a global community of activists, tech companies, policymakers, business leaders, technologists, and academics. Classes with former Munk School Senior Fellow Carmen Cheung and Professor Ron Delbert helped her develop a strong understanding of the relationship between democracy and the digital space. Gladstone says her fellowships with the Digital Public Square and the Innovation Policy Lab exposed her to how citizens act online and how innovation can facilitate accessibility — both key to orchestrating global conversations on the future of technology and human rights.
For those at an earlier stage of their journey, the Munk School also offers undergraduate opportunities that can lead to a big, bright future.
A Munk School degree is more than simply a key to any single outcome; it’s a powerful tool for making more keys, limited only by what a student can dream up.
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