Lina Khan

Age: 31

Home Town: St. Louis, Missouri

Education: Truman State University: B.A. Political Science, B.S. Linguistics; University of Maryland: Master of Public Policy

Specific Field Interests: Monitoring & Evaluation

Placement: Bhasha Sanshodhan Prakashan Kendra, Vadodara, Gujarat

Area of Focus: Education

Highlights: Lina is excited to join Bhasha in its efforts to advance the goals of tribal communities, including helping educate kids in a nurturing environment and prepare them for a bright future. She is looking forward to meeting children, parents, and everyone else in her community, and using her limited Bengali to begin learning other Indian languages. Prior to the fellowship, Lina assessed federal programs in international trade, security, and environmental restoration for the Government Accountability Office, and supported monitoring and evaluation of democracy assistance programs for the National Democratic Institute. She has also volunteered with kids education programs in Washington, DC and with a water pipeline project with Engineers Without Borders in Cameroon.