Center For Progressive Leadership

2008 New Leaders Summer Interns

Stephanie Lee

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Interests: Film Photography and oil painting, eating different kinds of food

Stephanie is a native of Lincoln, Nebraska but grew up in Busan, South Korea. She is a student at Wesleyan University. As a mentor to underprivileged youth through Big Brothers and Big Sisters as well as Traverse Square, she has developed a desire to become an advocate for women and children. She is currently working as a Dwight Greene intern for the Dean of Diversity at Wesleyan, gathering oral histories from Alumni of Color and generating programs for the Student of Color community.

"My passion lies with ending gender disparity in the world especially in regards to comfort women issues."

- Stephanie Lee,
2008 New Leaders Summer Intern

More about Stephanie

What are you most passionate about?
My passion lies with ending gender disparity in the world especially in regards to comfort women issues.

You're stranded on a deserted island. What is one book or album that you can't live without?
Music from the Alan Parsons Project and a huge book with all of Franz Kafka's short stories.

What do you hope to take away from your experience as a CPL New Leader?
There are many organizations which deal with women and children’s rights and I believe that the progressive organizations is what brings direct action and initiation to the causes of women and and children's rights. As a CPL New Leader, I hope to gain a more in-depth knowledge of these causes and the skills to develop solutions in the future.

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