Claudia Levens

Editorial Intern — Summer 2021
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Claudia Levens is a junior at the University of Missouri, studying Journalism, specifically investigative and documentary, and Constitutional Democracy. As contributor to the Columbia Missourian, the local NPR Affiliate KBIA, and the MU Journal on Constitutional Democracy, she strives to tell stories that elevate marginalized communities and explore solutions to systemic issues. Originally from Chicago, she recently built an emergency rental assistance database for people impacted by COVID in Illinois and is looking forward to applying her experiences and skills to expose injustices against the homeless community in D.C.

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• A nonprofit and a group of realtors teamed up to help low-income DMV residents buy homes

• PEP-V is scheduled to conclude next month, but advocates are fighting to make the program permanent

• Bowser’s $400M for housing could be a game changer, but the program struggles to produce for those most in need

• Cooling options limited in DC during summer heat emergency