Anuva Sharma is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. She is passionate about advocating for marginalized people and encouraging an equitable and inclusive society, and she aspires to make meaningful contributions to her local and global communities by creating innovative, tangible, and equitable policy solutions to face societal challenges.

Autry Johnson is a candidate for the Master’s of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. He achieved his undergraduate degree at Michigan State University’s James Madison College with a double major in international relations and comparative cultures in politics with a minor in European studies. His Father is First Nations: Potawatomi of the Neshnabeg, and his Mother is Ho-Chunk, Ojibwe, and French-Quebecoise. Due to his upbringing on his father’s reservation, Autry’s interest in policy focuses on the theory of colonialism and postcolonialism applied to contemporary domestic and global issues. In addition, Autry enjoys analyzing global border issues, human rights and their intersectionalities, and the effects of illicit markets on national security.

Cassidy MacNeil is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Ottawa in Conflict Studies and Human Rights and previously worked as a Policy Analyst at the Privy Council Office. Some of her policy interests include diplomacy, justice reform, and racial/gender equality.

Claire Posno is a Master of Global Affairs candidate at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, with majors in Criminology and Sociology. She is interested in the ways racialized travellers may diminish their ethnic ties in response to targeted security measures at border crossings.

Sydney Grad is a double master’s degree student, currently a Master of Global Affairs candidate at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, having completed a Master of Public Administration at the London School of Economics last year. She is interested in the dynamics of human migration, including issues related to migration flows, the intersection of climate change, and the pressing issue of human trafficking. Additionally, she possesses a keen passion for technology and AI policy. 

Tashy Davidson is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. She completed her undergraduate degree in McMaster University’s Arts and Science program and has experience working in disability services. She is interested in the intersection of public policy and political philosophy, and in policy areas such as co-operative housing and long-term care.