Joanie Wood

Dartmouth College

Joanie Wood is a junior at Dartmouth College majoring in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics on a pre-law track. She serves as Assistant Student Director of the Dartmouth Center for Social Impact’s SEAD program, mentoring first-generation and low-income students, and is the Student Director of the Wheelock Society, a nonprofit fostering alumni-student engagement in Dartmouth’s Christian community. Joanie has extensive experience with community-focused nonprofits and is passionate about education equity, Indigenous sovereignty, and addressing the affordable housing crisis. After Dartmouth, she plans to study constitutional law and pursue a Fulbright Scholarship

Samantha Murray

Masters Student, University of Queensland

Sam Murray is a current master's student and Rotary Peace Fellow studying Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Originally from Toronto, Canada, Sam began her career in the non-profit sector nearly a decade ago after earning a degree in History and Human Rights from Carleton University.  Sam began her career at Plan International Canada, partnering with third-party fundraisers in the music industry and online streamers to raise funds to support gender equality worldwide. Since then, Sam has worked with individual donors and foundations at Water First Training and Education and WWF-Canada, collaborating with and fundraising for Indigenous communities to support access to clean drinking water and self-determination. Sam's academic and professional journey has reflected her desire to support access to human rights for all people, and she is excited to start a new journey learning about the way law can support and advance that goal.