Office of California State Senator Ben Allen Fellowship

Community engagement, advocacy and organizing in California's state government.

About the Fellowship

The Office of Ben Allen–Humanity in Action Fellowship provided the opportunity for a Senior Fellow to work alongside California State Senator Ben Allen. The fellowship is a three-month summer opportunity in Los Angeles, California. The Fellowship was offered in 2017 and was available exclusively for the Humanity in Action Senior Fellow Network. The selected Humanity in Action Senior Fellow participated in substantial policy research, community engagement and administrative projects primarily in Senator Allen’s key issues of environmental sustainability, education, healthcare and transportation.

Senator Ben Allen

Senator Ben Allen represents the 26th Senate District of California – comprised of the Westside, Hollywood and coastal South Bay communities of Los Angeles County. Senator Allen currently serves as Chair of the Senate Education Committee and the legislature’s Joint Committee on the Arts. He is a member of the Senate Committees on Elections and Constitutional Amendments, Natural Resources and Water, and Transportation and Housing. He co-chairs the Environmental Caucus and is Vice-Chair of the Jewish Caucus.

Meet the Fellow

Elma Orucevic

Elma Orucevic (2013 Berlin Fellowship) was selected as the Office of California State Senator Ben Allen Fellowship

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News

Buoys Provide Safer Alternative for Catching Swordfish in Pacific Ocean

News | USA, 08 Mars 2016

Senior Fellow and California State Senator Ben Allen pens article with California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom in The Sacramento Bee on fishing regulations to safeguard the environment.

Arts education will keep California students in school and prepare them for careers

News | USA, 14 Mai 2018

1999 Amsterdam Senior Fellow and California State Senator Ben Allen introduces bill to give lower income students greater access to arts education in California.

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This fellowship opportunity was made possible by the generous support of both the Malka Fund of the Jewish Communal Fund and the Germeshausen Foundation.