Maryam Salihu – Rappaport

Organization

Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston

Program

Rappaport Public Policy Fellow

Year

2022

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
Umass Boston

Undergraduate School
University of Wisconsin Superior

Mentor
Brian Doherty, General Agent, Secretary Treasurer, Building and Construction Trades Council of the Metropolitan District

Setarreh Massihzadegan, UMass Boston and Former Rappaport Public Policy Fellow

Agency
Boston Mayor’s Office for Women’s Advancement

Supervisor
Alexandra Valdez, Executive Director

Description of Fellowship
Maryam will work at the Boston Mayor’s Office for Women’s Advancement on a number of projects including the 100 % talent program—efforts to close the gender wage gap in Boston, recreating the mission of the office of Women’s Advancement, and policy recommendations to ensure menstrual equity and reproductive health.