The Summer 2020 SDG Project Team brought together a cohort of 54 students from Occidental College, Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University, University of California Los Angeles, University of Southern California, and Pomona College. The summer student cohort sought to produce a series of deliverables demonstrating how the SDGs can be mobilized in city government through nine different projects.

Project Team 1

ALEJO MAGGINI Hometown: Mendoza, Argentina University: Occidental College SDG: SDG 4: Quality Education

ALISON SCHULTE Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI University: University of Southern California SDG: 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

JOHN HENRY HAMMER Hometown: Tacoma, WA University: Occidental College SDG: SDG 4: Quality Education

KUSH SHANKER Hometown: Cupertino, CA University: University of Southern California SDG: 11: Sustainable cities and communities

NILOOFAR SEDIGH SARVESTANI Hometown: Shiraz, Iran & Mesa, AZ University: Arizona State University SDG: 5 and 10: LGBTQIA+ Goals!!

LE NHI TRINH Hometown: Hanoi, Vietnam University: University of Southern California SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Project Team 2

CAROLINE DIAMOND Hometown: Portland, OR University: Occidental College SDG: SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

JACK FERNANDES Hometown: Cerritos​ University: Occidental College  SDG: SDG 11

JOSEPHINE GARDNER Hometown: Portland, Maine  University: University of Southern California SDG: Goal 1&5

KYLER PARRIS Hometown: Bothell, WA University: Occidental College SDG: I love SDG 11's focus on economically and environmentally just urbanization.

MICAH KIRSCHER Hometown: Bainbridge Island, Washington University: Occidental College SDG: Goal 13!

WAFA ABEDIN Hometown: Walla Walla, WA University: Occidental College SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Project Team 3

ABBEY MARTICHENKO Hometown: Sarasota, Florida  University: University of Southern California SDG: Sustainable Development Goal #4: Quality Education

ALEXIS PATTON Hometown: Arlington, VA University: University of Southern California SDG: My favorite SDG is Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities within and among countries.  Democracy is the first step toward equality. Equality in politics leads to greater equality in other areas as well.  However, it is no guarantee.  We as societies must ensure that no citizen is subject to discrimination on the basis of any factor.  International civil discourse also relies on equality among nations.  The United Nations is, ultimately, an ideal that was put into practice in 1945 and has an internal structure that ensures that all member nations participate in an even standing.  The City of Los Angeles and we, Fellows, have the chance with these SDG goals to push toward greater equality among our citizenry!

PRACHI KALE Hometown: Palo Alto, CA University: University of Southern California SDG: SDG #3: Good health and wellbeing

SYDNEY SCUDDER Hometown: Cave Creek  University: Arizona State University SDG: SDG #4 Quality Education  - I think that everybody has a right to quality education. The greatest gift we can give to one another is the knowledge we have and the compassion we share for one another. I also believe that the best way to get others involved is by having them be informed. Everybody’s quality of life can be improved with quality education.

TANISHA SHETTY Hometown: Mumbai University: Arizona State University SDG: Gender Equality

ZACHARY GOODWIN Hometown: Pacific Grove, CA University: Occidental College SDG: 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities

Project Team 4

AUSTIN BERRY Hometown: Atlanta, GA University: Arizona State University SDG: UN SDG 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy)

HOPE HENDRY Hometown: Littleton, Colorado  University: Occidental College SDG: Life Below Water!

JACKSON CAUDLE Hometown: Tehachapi, CA University: Occidental College SDG: I like SDG 15. Life on Land

MAGGIE SMART-MCCABE Hometown: Haddon Township, New Jersey University: Occidental College SDG: GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

MCCLARAN SHIRLEY Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL University: Occidental College SDG: My favorite is SDG 14: Life Below Water; the oceans are an incredible natural carbon sequestration tool and work to regulate the global climate, in addition to providing numerous economic and social benefits to the billions of people who live near the coast around the world.

SNIGDHA SUVARNA Hometown: Troy, MI  University: Occidental College SDG: SDG 5

TYLER BRANUM Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ University: Arizona State University  SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

ZOË NAVAPANICH Hometown: San Diego University: University of Southern California SDG: My favorite SDG is #13, Climate Action. I believe that caring for our beautiful planet is key to our future health and happiness. Climate change is one of the most serious issues we face on a global scale and connects to every other SDG in a meaningful way.

Project Team 5

DEVON RIZER Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ University: Arizona State University SDG: 11 - Sustainable Cities

HARRISON JAMES MAXWELL Hometown: Cave Creek University: Arizona State University SDG: 11- Sustainable Cities and Communities

JANIE MARCUS Hometown: Los Angeles University: Pomona College SDG: 11- Sustainable Cities and Communities

MAKENNA FLYNN Hometown: Phoenix University: Arizona State University SDG: SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals is my favorite SDG because the global issues we face require everyone to work together. I believe all goals are met with collaboration, and I look forward to seeing how L.A. partners with others to meet each of the goals.

MARGARET WORRALL Hometown: Phoenix University: Arizona State University SDG: Life Under Water

MAYOWA AKINTEWE Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria  University: Arizona State University SDG: SDG #3 : Good Health and Well-being

REED HOLLAND Hometown: Mesa University: Arizona State University SDG: 11

Project Team 6

ANDREW LEUNG Hometown: Fremont, CA University: University of Southern California SDG: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

DAUD JOSEPH Hometown: Jakarta - Indonesia University: Arizona State University SDG: Public Transportation (Innovation & Infrastructure)

JOAN LEE Hometown: Los Alamitos University: University of Southern California SDG: My favorite SDG is 11, to make cities inclusive, safe, and sustainable. We need to ensure that cities serve everyone, including marginalized communities. By making cities more sustainable and inclusive, we ultimately improve the quality of life for everyone.

NAN NI Hometown: Yunnan, China  University: University of Southern California SDG: My favorite SDG is 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. As more people become urban residents worldwide, we need to make sure the cities and communities we reside in are sustainable and equitable. I think this goal lays out an excellent framework on how cities can become inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable, and I'm excited to see Los Angeles is striving to achieve these goals.

Project Team 7

JULIA EUBANKS Hometown: Minneapolis University: Occidental College SDG: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Gender Equality

MICHAEL NAJARIAN Hometown: Stillwater, MN  University: SDG: #7

NANCY LINGHUI ZHOU Hometown: Shanghai, China University: Occidental College SDG: SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

OLIVIA VORSTER Hometown: Oakland, CA University: Occidental College SDG: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

VIRGINIA PASCHAL Hometown: Rogers, Arkansas University: Pomona College SDG: My favorite SDG is #16-Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. It is critical that all departments and programs within the city are explicitly anti-racist and inclusive. This must be exemplified through the budgets and grant programs that are funded by the city.

ERIC KYLE MILLER Hometown: Chandler  University: Arizona State University SDG: SDG #7 Renewable energy

JAROD MAJEIKA Hometown: West Kingston, RI University: University of Southern California SDG: 13

Project Team 9

BRILLARCH AMANTE M DAYAG II Hometown: Phoenix, AZ, USA University: Arizona State University SDG: 2

DILAY AKCORA Hometown: Santa Monica  University: University of Southern California SDG: Good Health and Well Being

ELLORY LONGDON Hometown: Vernon Hills, IL University: University of Southern California SDG: My favorite SDG is number 3: Good Health and Well-Being. I believe that access to quality, affordable healthcare is a basic human right, and I'm passionate about working to create equity in healthcare access and utilization in LA and worldwide.

HAMSINI BALAJI Hometown: Texas University: University of Southern California SDG: SDG 1, 5, 17

PENGYU JI Hometown: Nantong, China University: University of Southern California SDG: My favorite SDG is #17 Partnerships for the Goals. I believe it is necessary to mobilize and share knowledge, technology, and expertise through best practices across sectors and countries to achieve sustainable development on locally and globally.

SARAH ENG Hometown: Rockville, Maryland University: University of Southern California SDG: My favorite goal is SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities. Living in a city like Los Angeles with such inequalities in health, wealth, and social capital, it really highlights the need for these inequities to be bridged on a national and local policy level to support the diverse populations within the city and beyond.

STEPHANIE OYOLU Hometown: Houston University: Occidental College SDG: #10 Reduced Inequalities

Project Team 13

LOLA FISHER Hometown: Laguna Beach, CA University: University of Chicago SDG: Decent work and economic growth

SETH BAE Hometown: Seoul, Korea University: Brown University SDG:

SIMONE FLOURNOY Hometown: Topanga, CA University: University of Saint Andrews SDG: Sustainable Cities and Communities