Réka Blakemore
Political Communications Intern at Arc Initiatives- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Start Talking About Race Program Completion Badge
Georgetown University Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching & ServiceDec, 2020- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Arc Initiatives
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Political Communications Intern
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Georgetown Prison Outreach Initiative
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United States
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Political Organizations
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President
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Jan 2023 - Present
Lead a club of 90 members and oversee the volunteering, research, and advocacy teamsManage and grow an Instagram account with over 650 followersHold biweekly board meetings to discuss our budget, mission, and logistics
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Advocacy Director
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Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
Lead three teams of students, totaling 70 people, to organize educational events on campus, mobilize congressional action, and gather resources for local incarcerated individualsManage an Instagram account of over 400 followers, researching and posting weekly educational content and marketing Prison Outreach events
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Educational Events Team Leader
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Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
Lead a team of 10 students that works to market the work of Prison Outreach and educate fellow students about the issues in the prison systemOrganizes educational events on campus for students to learn about mass incarceration, such as a documentary screening and facilitated discussion
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Research Team Member
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Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
Collaborates with a team to research mass incarceration in the United States, specifically looking at the psychological effects of death row on inmatesComposes findings into a research paper to be published in an undergraduate journal
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Together Women Rise
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
• Evaluate grantee interim and final project reports to determine if they reach the standards set forth by the organization • Write reports detailing my findings and summarizing the progress, challenges, and expenditures of grantee organizations • Research organizations that fund or advocate for women for girls as a resource for partner organizations and members • Evaluate grantee interim and final project reports to determine if they reach the standards set forth by the organization • Write reports detailing my findings and summarizing the progress, challenges, and expenditures of grantee organizations • Research organizations that fund or advocate for women for girls as a resource for partner organizations and members
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The Borgen Project
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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400 - 500 Employee
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Political Affairs Intern
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Jul 2022 - Sep 2022
• Mobilized local community to call, email, and lobby Congressional leaders for global poverty reduction measures • Researched district concerns to build arguments for Congressional leaders’ support • Fundraised through community outreach, surpassing my goal • Mobilized local community to call, email, and lobby Congressional leaders for global poverty reduction measures • Researched district concerns to build arguments for Congressional leaders’ support • Fundraised through community outreach, surpassing my goal
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Student Fellow
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Jan 2021 - May 2022
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DCivitas
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Analyst
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Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
Work on a team of 15 students to identify the best organizations to partner with and analyze how we can best serve their needs Produce and present a social justice activism guiding packet as a resource for the club’s 91 members Work on a team of 15 students to identify the best organizations to partner with and analyze how we can best serve their needs Produce and present a social justice activism guiding packet as a resource for the club’s 91 members
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Intern
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Feb 2021 - Jun 2021
- Analyzed data and reports on the cultural and political disputes in the Rwenzori region of Uganda, especially related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic - Examined the relationship between government policies regarding cultural institutions and the violence, poverty, and social movements of the region - Analyzed data and reports on the cultural and political disputes in the Rwenzori region of Uganda, especially related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic - Examined the relationship between government policies regarding cultural institutions and the violence, poverty, and social movements of the region
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Education
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Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service
Bachelor's degree, Culture and Politics -
John Adams High School
International Baccalaureate Diploma