Social Justice Fellowship Alumni
Rebecca Arian
New York, NY, USA
Staff Attorney
Fellowship Year: 2016-2017
Placement: Physicians for Human Rights-Israel
Interests:
Creating housing stability for individuals and families while fighting gentrification, Rebecca Arian currently works as a Staff Attorney in the Legal Aid Society’s Housing Practice, representing low income tenants in eviction cases in Brooklyn Housing Court. Rebecca has been dedicated to serving marginalized communities through a career in public service. Prior to the Legal Aid Society, Rebeca conducted international legal advocacy advocating for Palestinian Human Rights as a fellow with Physicians for Human Rights Israel as a recipient of both the NIF / Shatil Social Justice Fellowship (2016-2017) and the Dorot Fellowship in Israel (2015-2016). She earned a B.A. with honors in Political Science from Vassar in 2009 and a J.D. from the City University of New York School of Law in 2015.
In My Own Words: The SJF was a blast! Our year had the best cohort and I really had the opportunity to get knee deep in the social issues facing Israel. The seminars were so informative and our cohort was able to meet so many people carrying out interesting work on the front lines.