2020 Peggy Browning Summer Fellows

2020 Peggy Browning Summer Fellows Sadaf Hasan JD’22 City University of New York School of Law New York, NY TakeRoot Justice New York, NY Sadaf ’s passion for workers’ rights is connected to her own story of growing up in a working-class immigrant neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY. Before law school, she worked as a Fulbright Scholar in Jordan, documenting the labor rights violations of migrant domestic workers. She also spent time in Bangladesh with BRAC, supporting efforts to reintegrate returnee migrant workers. Inspired by the resilient women she met, she joined Global Fund for Women where she worked on the philanthropic side to amplify funding and attention to global feminist movements through creative storytelling campaigns. More recently, during her 1L winter break, Sadaf did a clerkship with the Mississippi Worker’s Center for Human Rights. Sadaf is excited to deepen her interest in the movement this summer by working closely with grassroots organizers and worker centers. Jonathan Erik Haines JD’22 University of Minnesota Law School Minneapolis, MN IUE-CWA Dayton, OH Jon Erik became interested in labor law as a field manager with Working America, the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO where he managed teams on union organizing campaigns in Des Moines, Philadelphia and Tallahassee. On those campaigns, he saw firsthand the impact strong unions and labor laws have on workers’ lives. He continued his work empowering communities to advocate for economic justice as a community organizer at Massachusetts Senior Action Council. The daily inspiration and frustration of organizing work pushed him to attend law school. He hopes to use the skills gained through law school to continue to build power in working class communities as a labor lawyer. Bianca Gutierrez JD’21 Penn State Law University Park, PA Justice at Work Pittsburgh, PA The daughter of Cuban refugees, Bianca was inspired early on to advocate for Latinx communities for employment, immigration and women’s issues. She is drawn to the emotional and legal challenges that come with public interest work in these practice areas. Prior to law school, Bianca studied at Florida International University in Miami, FL and realized the significant impact of direct service in her role in the Annual Giving office. There she managed a fundraising campaign for first-generation scholarships. Bianca has experience interning at the Civil Legal Representation Project, formerly known as Centre Safe Women’s Resource Center, and working as a clinical student at the Center for Immigration Rights’ Clinic at her school. Jessica Gutierrez JD’21 Lewis & Clark Law School Portland, OR Northwest Workers’ Justice Project Portland, OR Jessica was raised by immigrant parents in Dallas, TX. As a young child, she witnessed the social injustices suffered by her parents and the community. Before law school, she worked for a non-profit, Mosaic Family Services, that served domestic violence and human trafficking survivors. Her passion for immigrant rights led her to attend law school. Workers’ rights became an important part of that passion when Jessica learned about the connection between immigrant rights and workers’ rights. After graduation, she hopes to continue advocating for workers’ rights.