Luskin Fellows Ready to Lead, Inspire, and Create Change
Recently, Liberty Hill team members and donor activists gathered to celebrate the remarkable contributions of this year’s Luskin Fellowship participants—Isabelle Aguirre, MSW. ’26, and Sooji Yang, MPP ’26. The incredible duo took the stage to share the valuable insights and knowledge that they gained over the summer.
Each year, the long-running program gives UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs graduate students the opportunity to work with Liberty Hill Foundation on research and policy initiatives designed to drive systemic change across the Los Angeles region. The program aims to introduce future planners and policymakers to core power building concepts.
Now in its eleventh year, the fellowship invited graduate students specializing in Public Policy and Social Welfare to join Liberty Hill’s community of frontline organizations, community partners, and donor activists.
Throughout the 12-week fellowship, students had the opportunity to learn about the foundation and our unique footprint in Los Angeles by working with our leading issue areas. Fellows were provided with a stipend as part of the generous donations made by UCLA alumni and Liberty Hill donor activists, Stephanie Bronson ’81 and Harold Bronson ’72.
Over the years, the Luskin Fellowship program has welcomed an inspiring group of promising UCLA graduate students that have gone on to become effective community leaders, policy makers, and even elected officials.
