Iliana (Georgieva) Gaffney

Organization

Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston

Program

Rappaport Public Policy Fellow

Year

2001

"I have been able to work on issues of displacement and belonging thanks to art. Today, and thanks to organizations like the Rappaport foundation and their support I was able to facilitate spaces of shared authorship and conversation in the pursuit of inclusivity and social justice through my work. This is what I want to focus my attention moving forward."

Graduate School
Boston University School of Management

Undergraduate School
St. Michael’s College

Mentor
Marcia Lamb, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City and Rappaport Institute Advisory Board Member

Agency
Brookline, Economic Development Office

Supervisor
Amy Schechtman, Director, Economic Development Office

Description of Fellowship
Iliana researched and provided recommendations on public policies that will enhance Brookline’s efforts in supporting small businesses in its commercial areas.