Policy Writing
Launching the Arab American Research Team for Economic Advancement (October 2022)
Almost one million Arab Americans live in California. But due to a complicated history of erasure and discrimination, there is nearly no data about them — from health outcomes to political beliefs to employment trends. In this memo, addressed to Sabrina Cervantes, I advocate for the creation of an Arab American Research Team for Economic Advancement (AARTEA) to address this stark statistical gap.
The Kids Are Not Alright: Evaluating Counseling & Psychological Services at University of California (May 2022)
There is a mental health crisis across college campuses in the U.S. For the 230,000 undergraduates in the UC system, they can turn to their university’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). But how effective are these services? In this white paper, I evaluate the limitations of CAPS — and what we can do to make them better.
Interrupting Intergenerational Trauma: Addressing American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Youth Houselessness in Los Angeles County (May 2023)
The rate of houselessness among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth is three times that of the national average. In this report, addressed to City of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, I offer recommendations to address this issue — emphasizing the importance of a strengths-based approach and working directly with indigenous communities.