NLIHC is pleased to welcome Ramón Kodi Suzuki López as a field intern for summer 2025. Ramón is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in economics and race, colonialism, and diaspora studies at Tufts University, with a concentration in socially just public policy. He describes himself as “unapologetically loud” about his own lived experiences with poverty and homelessness while growing up in unincorporated East Los Angeles.
Before joining NLIHC, Ramón held several internship roles focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ), contributing to projects in the fields of law, health, immigration, and academic research. While working on a demographic data analysis project for the City of Somerville Office of Housing Stability, he recognized how deeply his own lived experience informs his creativity and approach to addressing systemic challenges. During his time with NLIHC, Ramón hopes to gain a deeper understanding of the policy advocacy process and explore how his skills and personal insights can contribute to efforts within the housing, homelessness, and anti-poverty spheres.