Clara Alvarez-Leyva

2025-2027 Voyager Scholarship Recipient

I plan to focus on addressing the challenges posed by gun and gang violence in order to create safe, supportive, and equitable environments and demonstrate the importance of investing in communities and young people.

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Institution: University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Major: Political Science, Minor in Legal Studies

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Voyager Scholarship

The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service helps students who have a passion for helping others, experience serving in or building community, and an expansive view of what’s possible through public service.