2023 CLDP Cohort

Mohamad Almouazzen
Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-28)

Ola Albayati
Rep. Andre Carson (IN-07)

Hajra Hamad
United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (SFRC)
Hajra is a rising Junior majoring at the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and receiving a minor in South Asian Studies. On campus, she has worked with a multitude of community partners, and most of her work has focused on immigration reform and civil rights advocacy. She is currently part of Princeton University’s Civil Leadership Council through which she partners with organizations working towards decreasing educational and housing disparities. She is also part of Solidaridad, an off-campus organization and The Asylum Project, both of which provide refugees assistance when completing the I-589 form. She hopes to pursue law in the future and eventually work within the U.S. government, especially in foreign policymaking.

Saarah Baig
Sen. Merkley (D-OR)

Kaise Dualeh
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

Soha Manzoor
Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-12)

Noor Hasan
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)

Hamzah Daud
Federal Reserve Board (Technology Lab)

Noor Kazi
Rep. Andre Carson (IN-07)

Maryam Alghafir
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)

Duaa Faquih
Rep. Al Green (D-TX-09)

Sameer Riaz
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Pashmina Khan
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Pashmina is a rising junior at New York University double majoring in Journalism and Psychology and minoring in Documentary Studies. Pashmina worked as a Video Editing and Producing Intern for the Ernest and Young Design Studio in New York City and as a Policy and Communications Intern for the Council on American-Islamic Relations. At NYU she holds positions with NYU’s independent student-run newspaper and Muslim Students’ Association. As a Journalism and Documentary Studies student she has produced a multitude of videos and photos, centered around capturing the narrative and stories of underrepresented groups; these include a Black Lives Matter Protest Montage, the beauty of Jammu-Kashmir, and an International Women’s Day segment. In the future, Pashmina plans to work as a Global Investigative Journalist specializing in humanitarian crises and conflict zones.

Muskan Effendi
House Democratic Caucus
Muskan is a rising senior at Princeton University studying Public Policy and International Affairs. She has experience working with marginalized populations to create innovative solutions through research and implementing projects for organizations

Hussayn Abdul-Qawi
Sen. Ossoff (D-GA)
Hussayn received his Bachelor’s from Whittier College and is currently enrolled at California State University of Fullerton. At Whittier, Hussayn double majored in History and Political science. Currently, at Fullerton, Hussayn is enrolled in a Master’s program for Political Science with a concentration in Nuclear Proliferation. Hussayn is also a former model United Nations member and collegiate football player. He is currently conducting research regarding innovative teaching techniques and how they affect undergraduate students’ political efficacy in a political science course. His research passions include homeland security and national security policy. Hussayn intends to pursue a Ph.D. in political science, work in education as a tenured professor, and land a career as a foreign policy advisor for counterproliferation measures.

Sheriff Almakki
US Department of State - Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration
Sheriff is a former biochemist turned international policy practitioner. As a Syrian-American, his advocacy efforts during the Syrian Refugee Crisis led him to pursue his Master’s in Public Policy from the Ford School at the University of Michigan, with concentrations in migration and human rights. He is involved with his school’s Climbing Club, Student Affairs Committee and Graduate MSA.

Burhanulhaq Brula
S1: Sen. McConnell (R-KY) | S2: Sen. Schumer (D-NY)

Sahir Muhammad
MPAC DC Office
Sahir is a recent graduate from Temple University with a BA in Advertising and Communications. As a highly motivated and ambitious individual with plans to make differences in his community, Sahir has joined the CDLP program as a Policy and Communications fellow with hopes to learn and grow within the internship to reach his goals in humanitarian work.
Tasneem Fatima Khan Fellows

Isra Qadri
Tasneem Khan Fellowship - MPAC DC Policy Fellow

Ramis Banuri
Tasneem Khan Fellowship - MPAC DC Policy Fellow