NLIHC welcomes Anissa Balderas as our new field intern for the fall semester. Anissa is a senior at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), pursuing a bachelor degree in criminology, law and society. She is a first-generation university student from Santa Cruz County in California. Prior to interning at NLIHC, Anissa was a global service scholar through UCI and interned for the non-profit organization Fundación Paraguaya in South America. While at Fundación Paraguaya, an organization that strives to eliminate poverty through financial literacy and education, Anissa worked with high school students to improve their social and emotional skills by helping them implement a wellness program. Anissa is excited to advocate for socially just housing policy nationwide at NLIHC. Please join us in welcoming Anissa to the NLIHC team!