Civic Digest Editorial Board
The Columbia Civic Digest was created by the following students from the Freedom and Citizenship Summer of 2023
Graphic Design Director
My name is Samara Rahman (she/her), and I am a senior at Thomas A. Edison High School in Queens. I’m passionate about writing and spreading news to others. I wanted to add visual appeal, convey information, and create a brand identity through this newsletter. I plan to major in Marketing in college!
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Hi everyone! My name is Rabbia (she/her), and I’m a current senior at the Urban Assembly School for Leadership and Empowerment. The opportunity to attend F&C has been extremely valuable to me as it has helped us build life long and memorable connections with the remarkable community at Columbia Freedom and Citizenship! We worked so hard to formulate this newspaper as a way to broadcast our journey and experiences as F&C students. These four challenging but rewarding weeks have contributed to our growth, skills, and bright futures. Thank you and enjoy the Columbia Civic Digest!
Webmaster
My name is Nada Ibrahim (she/her) and I’m a high school senior at the Manhattan Hunter Science High School. I am one of the webmasters for the F&C newsletter. F&C helped me embrace my love for philosophy and I hope to study it in higher education.
Editorial Coordinator & Webmaster
My name is Mim Datta (she/her) and I am from Queens, NY. I am passionate about web development, art and design, and cultures. I am looking forward to the future of the newsletter-- we have a lot more to showcase.
Graphic Design Director
Hi! My name is Fabeha Jahra (she/her) and I’m a senior at University Heights High School in the Bronx! I enjoy learning about history and all things STEM. I plan to pursue a major that is engineering-related in college!
Founder & Co-Editor-in-Chief
Hi, my name is Elaine Wong (she/her)! I’m one of the Editor-in-Chiefs of the Columbia Civic Digest! I’m also the founder of this newsletter. I’m currently a senior at Stuyvesant High School. In school, I run for the cross-country team, write for The Spectator, and am in my second year as a cabinet member for the school caucus. Outside of school, I write for the Dear Asian Youth newsletter, serve as a board member for the national non-profit organization Justice Education Project, and will be beginning my second year as a student at the High School Law Institute. In my spare time, I love to read and watch terrible television shows!