Workshop: Career Chats: So You Want To Be A Fierce Advocate& Inspire Change? 

 Date: Friday, March 18, 2022

Time: 1:40 p.m. to 2:40 p.m.

Description:

Come & Meet Quadira Coles!

Quadira Coles is a Penn State and John Jay College alumni with a BS in Criminal Justice and a MPA in Public Policy. Her work as a domestic violence advocate at Blair County Courthouse and Youth Counselor at a child welfare agency fueled her passion for policy, politics, and a desire to be a catalyst for change. Quadira has conducted LGBTQ+ research and served as a Policy Advocacy Fellow at the Legal Action Center, working on policies that intersect Health and Criminal Justice. She has worked on a Town Council grassroots campaign as the Millennial/GenZ Outreach Coordinator, engaging new young voters. Quadira is the President and board member of the New Jersey Abortion Access Fund and has also served as IGNITE National's New York Region Fellow, where she worked with a large number of college women to organzie and prepare them to become politically active leaders in their communities. She now serves as GGE’s Deputy Director of Policy, continuing her work with young girls of color but this time with the ability to influence policy and dismantle systemic challenges that will secure a better future for them.

 Career Chats are 15 minute virtual sessions where you can hear from employers about their career journey and ask questions along the way!

When: Friday, March 18, 2022

Time: 1:40pm to 2:40pm

Register: https://jjay.cc/careerchatqc

Check out John Jay Careers Online for more information!
www.jjay.cuny.edu/careers
careers@jjay.cuny.edu