On Thursday, November 15, the New York Fellows attended the NationSwell summit in Chelsea. The Summit featured this question for America: “Where do we go from here?” Fellows heard speakers introduce products designed to mitigate the effects of climate change, the idea of a Constitutional amendment to regulate campaign contributions, and the push to convince companies to relax their requirements that applicants have a college degree, which adds a barrier for those who already face many barriers in finding employment.
Fellows at Nationswell. From left: Courtney Smith, Ilana Fitzpatrick, Sarah Angell, and Patrick Smith.
Fellows Patrick Smith and Sarah Angell attended the VIP Launch Party the night before the conference.
Samantha Power, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. and current professor at the Harvard Kennedy School, spoke about America’s changing role in the world.