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Barbara Bazemore \u201920 (left) with her Fox Scholars mentor Assemblywoman Angela McKnight.<\/p><\/div>\n

The spring 2020 semester marked the beginning of a partnership between the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership at Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University and the Fox Scholars Program. The Fox Scholars Program is designed to provide students with real-life public-sector experience and advice through mentorship and networking opportunities, with the goal of facilitating knowledge of and access to public service employment opportunities. The Program was established by the James P. Fox Memorial Fund to honor the legacy of Jamie Fox, who had a lifelong commitment to public service. Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s is the second academic institution to offer the program.<\/p>\n

Following a competitive application and interview process, Gineen Abuali \u201921 and Barbara Bazemore \u201920 were selected as the first Fox Scholars for Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s for the spring 2020 semester. Abuali, a history and political science major, was assigned former New Jersey Assemblywoman Joan Quigley \u201977 as her mentor. Quigley currently serves as the president and CEO of North Hudson Community Action Corporation. Bazemore, a sociology and psychology major, was partnered with her mentor Assemblywoman Angela McKnight, founder and CEO of AngelaCARES Inc.<\/p>\n

Though the in-person semester was cut short due to the coronavirus, COVID-19, the students still had the opportunity to meet with their mentors several times. They also accompanied the mentors to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy\u2019s FY2021 Budget Address in February.<\/p>\n

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Gineen Abuali \u201921 (left) with her mentor New Jersey Assemblywoman Joan Quigley \u201977.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWhen my fellow Fox Scholar and I took the trip to the State House Annex in Trenton we were both swelled in excitement to meet the heavy hitters and understand more about the budget process,\u201d explained Bazemore. \u201cI sat with Angela [McKnight] and listened to the governor speak about things like property taxes and more funding for schools\u2026It was a marvelous day.\u201d<\/p>\n

During their visit to the State House, Abuali and Bazemore had the opportunity to practice public speaking, speak with Hudson County legislators and meet with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and the First Lady Tammy Murphy, which was a noteworthy experience for both students.<\/p>\n

The overall impact of the program proved to be tremendous. Not only did both scholars receive $1,000 from the Fox Fund, but they also learned lessons that will influence their lives moving forward. According to Bazemore, she came to understand how you cannot please everyone in politics and what it means to be a black woman in a leadership role.<\/p>\n

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From left: Abuali, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Bazemore at the FY2021 Budget Address.<\/p><\/div>\n

Abuali developed a unique perspective on the challenges that came with the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic. \u201cMy third meeting with Joan [Quigley] happened during the COVID-19 outbreak, and it was really an eye-opener and a sobering experience,\u201d explained Abuali. \u201cJoan invited me to a board of directors meeting for the North Hudson Community Action Corporation. At that meeting, I got to see how politics translates into the real world and impacts people’s day-to-day lives, which was one of my main goals when applying for this program. It was inspiring to watch the board of directors in action and observe them dealing with such a global pandemic on a local scale. I was also inspired watching a great leader like Joan take charge and lead the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership was truly pleased with the Fox Scholars Program experience and looks forward to engaging more students.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen students are exposed to accomplished mentors who nurture their aspirations and help them make connections, futures are changed,\u201d said Ginger Gold Schnitzer, executive director of the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s Fox Scholars faculty adviser. \u201cI am grateful to the Fox Memorial Fund for making the Fox Scholars Program available to our students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visit the\u00a0Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

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