Tracy Crudo – Staff and Alum, Social Work

Assistant Director, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare

Department of Social Work

Project focus:  Expand funding for the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare.

Dina Fesler – DHA Alum

Owner, Dina Fesler Design

Project focus:  Develop a realistic, sustainable plan to expand the Children’s Culture Connection from a local to a national organization.

Abigail Gadea – Graduate Student, Social Work

Project focus:  Develop and implement a collaborative project with teens and residents in the Commonwealth Terrace Cooperative at the University of MN, to promote teen leadership through the use of murals that reflect their own unique cultures, traditions and languages.

Juyeon Park – Ph.D. Candidate, DHA

Project focus:  Help facilitate the marketing of Hmong textile products in the U.S.

Brian Paulson – Social Work Alum

Staff Supervisor, People Incorporated

Project focus:  Develop internship opportunities for social work students within foundations and nonprofit agencies where the student is responsible for fundraising activities.

Dorothy Rombo – Ph.D. Candidate, FSoS

Project focus:  Develop and implement contextually relevant education and training workshops for Kenyan families and communities.

Majuel Tarr – Graduate Student, DHA

Project focus:  Sustainability of the Family and Women Network project for women living with HIV/AIDS in Minnesota