Alicia Jimmar

Alicia is a fourth year at the University of Chicago studying Anthropology and Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity. They are currently working with the National Opinion Research Center and Chicago Public Schools on a research democratization project aimed to increase CPS parents’ and students’ active participation in the education research process and policy-making processes. They are also conducting ethnographic research for their BA thesis, investigating the role of student activists within broader social movements in Chicago, both historically and today. Alicia is also a manager at a cafe on the University of Chicago’s campus, as well as an active member of numerous social justice-focused organizations. After graduation, they plan to pursue a Master’s of Social Work in order to work with folks experiencing homelessness, substance abuse-related issues, and psychosis-based mental illnesses.