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Calah McQuarters

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Calah McQuarters

Organization

Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston

Program

Rappaport Public Policy Fellow

Year

2024

Rappaport Public Policy Fellows spend 10 weeks each summer serving within the highest levels of state and municipal governments in the Greater Boston Area. The program includes students from graduate and professional programs at local universities.

Graduate School
Brandeis University

Fellowship
Boston Planning and Development Agency

Supervisor
Kristiana Lachuisa, Deputy Director of Community Engagement

Mentors
Aisha Miller, Beal Companies and Aja Kennedy, Tufts University

Fellowship Description
Calah will work on three projects this summer. (1) A focus group series with BPDA employees and residents aimed at understanding the current communication/engagement gap between the BPDA and community. Final deliverable will be a tool kit that can be used by the BPDA to guide future comms/engagement efforts. (2) A set of high level visual materials designed to inform the community on BPDA work and shifts occurring in the BPDA as a result of the impending transition. (3) Possible additional support as needed including assistance with storytelling work and other projects as they emerge throughout the fellowship term