I have been involved at Pitt on projects such as Arrival Survival, Pitt Make A Difference Day (PMADD), and PittServes. I assisted students with move-in as well as provided directions and instructions to parents during Arrival Survival. Additionally, I have participated in PMADD multiple times and have aided in projects such as creating a rain garden for a community center and cleaning up yard waste for a neighborhood. Also, I assisted a PittServes project where we planted vegetables in a community garden.
Another way I have engaged with the community is through canvassing. I have canvassed for politicians in the Pittsburgh area as well as for the Oakland Community Land Trust. I helped the Pitt Progressives club to canvass for a District Justice candidate and a State Representative candidate, both which went on to win their elections. Additionally, I have canvassed for the Oakland Community Land Trust during my internship at Oakland Planning and Development Corporation.
These involvements have made me invested in helping out my community as well as using elections as a tool to create policy change in the future.