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Janie Crocco (IDSC '09)
Janie Crocco (IDSC '09) pursued a Compton Mentor Fellowship in which she used what she learned in the classroom while working with a mentor in the field of human trafficking. She notes,
The process of 'doing good' can produce undesirable effects, but careful introspection and planning can result in positive outcomes. Development practitioners and those interested in theorizing about social justice need to take into account how their identities, assumptions, and policies shape their goals as well as the people with whom they interact.