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Public Allies Arizona and the ASU Lodestar Center present
Presentations of Impact 2020: A Virtual Exhibit
Welcome!
Join us in celebrating our Public Allies as they display the work they have accomplished to positively impact our communities.
Explore stories of impact, collaboration and innovation, and learn about the significance of Public Allies from the participants, nonprofit partners and our local community.
Start your tour of the exhibit by watching this introductory video.
Learn more about the program, how to become an Ally, and how to partner with us. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates from the Public Allies team.
Public Allies Arizona – Phoenix Class 14
Samira Amin
Thunderbirds Charities
Poster
How many times a day do you find yourself questioning life as it happens in front of you? Are you thinking something like, “Wow, what did I do to deserve this?” or is it more like, “Ugh, what did I do to deserve this?”
I’ll tell you the truth: for me, it was the 2nd way. A LOT. Like, a lot a lot.
Carlos E. Castillo
Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education
Poster
Hello, my name is Carlos Enrique Castillo, but most of you know me as Lito. For the last seven months I have been working as a Public Ally, and it is bizarre that as of the day I’m writing this I only have two months until graduation.
Julie Heineking
Human Services Campus
Poster
My journey to how I was placed here was interesting but simple at the same time. About a year and half ago, I was feeling stuck. I had a job working at a retail store for 12 years. I enjoyed the job, the people I worked with, and the customers. However, this job was very stagnant
Greggory Ohannessian
Ridgeline Academy
Poster
Hello! My name is Greggory Ohannessian, and I am an Autistic person who is a member of Public Allies Arizona. If you have met me, you know I am upfront about my disability. Get to know me better, and I will tell you about my wants, dreams, goals, interests, and so on.
Bailey Reynolds
Valley Leadership
Poster
I knew I had a passion for creating positive social impact—environmental or otherwise—but I struggled with my how. Upon graduating Arizona State University last May with a bachelor’s degree in conservation biology, I found myself glued to my parent’s sofa, anxiously binge-watching all eight seasons of Vampire Diaries and wondering, “what now?”
Jordyn Walhof
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley
Poster
I’m a big believer in Chaos theory – which a lot of you might know better by calling it the butterfly effect. Basically, it means that a small decision might affect the trajectory of your entire life. I definitely believe that walking up to the Ally table at the internship fair was one of those decisions.
Jamie Bisesi
The Opportunity Tree
Poster
My name is Jamie Bisesi and I chose to become a Public Ally for many reasons. The main reason is to serve my community. When I first found out about the Public Allies program, I knew that it was a program I needed to participate in.
Kristina De Luna
YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix
Poster
Hi, my name is Kristina De Luna and I would like to talk to you about my journey in Public Allies, what I learned, what I gained, and how I made an impact. To be honest, I have always wanted to join Public Allies.
Melanie Herrmann
YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix
Poster
Growing up, I knew I had passion and creativity and the drive to support those around me. I’ve never been one to shy away from helping, even if it’s dirty, hard work.
Kyah Recard
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley
Poster
Throughout Public Allies I have formed my own life path. I had to learn how to be an adult, how to work and go to school full time, and how to become myself. There were many challenges, even before COVID, but I always bounced back better than ever.
Julie Swaine
Human Services Campus
Poster
My story started in the spring of 2019. I was 23 years old, I had graduated from college the year before and I was living in my hometown on the eastern shore of Maryland, working a job at my hometown’s YMCA.
Anna Vu
Human Services Campus
Poster
Summer 2019 was the most glorious milestone in my 23-year lifetime. It was the year I graduated from Arizona State University, and it was also the year I enrolled for Public Allies.
Brittany Bradley
ASU Public Service Academy
Poster
I thought I knew my interest when I started Public Allies. I was wrong. We all have moments where we ask ourselves, “what am I doing here?” or “where do I go from here?” As humans we crave certainty, but it's best to let yourself figure it out along the way and enjoy every moment.
Klesia Garcia
AZCEND
Poster
I have always been a person to just jump into things without giving it much thought. So, you can imagine that’s exactly how I started Public Allies. All I knew was that I loved volunteering and that I wanted a break from college, my job at the Italian ice shop and myself. I wanted to do more for others.
Ruben Neal
Gregory's Fresh Market
Poster
As a member of Public Allies I was placed at Gregory’s Fresh Market. My mission is to help alleviate health-related challenges by providing an on-site mobile farmers market, nutritional cooking classes, fitness, and other support to address food insecurity, fall prevention, and socialization in order to minimize chronic health and social disparities experienced by low-income seniors and military veterans.
Carmen Reyes
AZCEND
Poster
“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be...”
I have always been that person who plans and thinks about the future 24/7. I have the need to constantly stay busy and productive in order to stay sane. For those of you who can relate you know how scary it is when your plans for the future change.
Maria Clara Tanner
Cancer Support Community Arizona
Poster
I never imagined that leaving my homeland and starting a new life in another country was going to be easy. For an immigrant like me, starting a new life, in a new country and in a new culture with a new language is always hard. However, I have always believed that no matter where you are in the world, you are capable of doing exceptional deeds without limitations.
Get to know our Partner Organizations
Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education
Our mission: Expanding access and increasing success in postsecondary education for Arizonans.
Website: highered.az.gov
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley
Our mission: To enable all young people, especially those who need us the most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Website: bgcaz.org
Human Services Campus
Our mission: Using the power of collaboration to end homelessness.
Website: hsc-az.org
Valley Leadership
Our mission: Valley Leadership empowers, leverages and mobilizes leaders to meaningfully impact the most pressing issues facing Arizona.
Website: valleyleadership.org
ASU Public Service Academy
Our mission: The Public Service Academy answers our nation's call for a new type of leader, a character-driven leader armed with the courage to cross sectors, connect networks and ignite action for the greater good.
Website: psa.asu.edu
Cancer Support Community Arizona
Our mission: Central to the CSCAZ mission is a homelike, nurturing environment that enhances the atmosphere of healing and support. CSCAZ is such a place.
Website: cscaz.org
The Opportunity Tree
Our mission: To provide quality individualized supports to people with intellectual or developmental disabilities in dynamic and innovative environments.
Website: theopportunitytree.org
Thunderbirds Charities
Our mission: To assist children and families, help people in need and improve the quality of life in our communities.
Website: thunderbirdscharities.org
AZCEND
Our mission: We change lives by nourishing minds and bodies to create a connected, thriving community.
Website: azcend.org
Diana Gregory Outreach Services
Our mission: To enrich lives by providing access to fresh produce through on-site farmer's markets, and programs in health, nutrition, fitness and education.
Website: dianagregory.com
Ridgeline Academy
Our mission: We exist to foster critical thinking among students, promote academic excellence and instill a culture of lifelong learning.
Website: ridgelineacademy.org
YWCA
Our mission: To eliminate racism, empower women, and provide dignity, freedom, peace, and justice for all.
Website: ywcaaz.org
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