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Zeke is a small-town, farm boy from Nebraska currently pursuing a master’s degree in Public and Social Policy at Charles University in Prague, The Czech Republic. With a diverse academic background, including a BS in Sociology-Anthropology and a BFA in Theatre for Societal Development and Community Engagement, he blends a passion for policy with a creative approach to societal challenges. As an intern for the United States State Department’s glifaa (Pride in Foreign Affairs), he actively promotes workplace equity and LGBTQIA+ rights globally. Speaking English, French, and Czech, and enriched by living and working in multiple countries, he aspires to a career in foreign policy, with a keen interest in international security and humanitarian intervention. Outside of all that, he is engaged in political activism with Democrats Abroad Czech Republic and finds joy in his community choir, culinary pursuits, and hunting for the best espresso tonic.
Updated April 2024
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