"Elder" Freeman Policy Fellowship

2019 “Elder” Freeman Policy Fellow

Paul B.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Community Organizing, Policy Advocacy.

Paul was raised in the Bayview-Hunters Point district of San Francisco, a community that has seen its fair share of social problems over the years. Paul says, “I come from an underprivileged background yet have been blessed with the opportunity to take numerous courses at San Francisco State University and, more recently, at UC Berkeley. Viewing community outcomes from a sociological lens has equipped me with the tools and perspectives to understand how social programs, public policy laws, and monetary allocations create these community distinctions. I will work to understand the individual as a product of social and institutional environments and recognize the needs for individuals to navigate the social and institutional environment that they find themselves in.” 

Paul has always had an inherent desire to help and provide service. In his time at UC Berkeley, Paul has engaged in the kind of activism that has allowed him to put the knowledge gained from both life experiences and studies to practical use: “My academic work has equipped me with the tools to understand the ‘why,’ I am now seeking the incubator that will allow me to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to implement change, and I’m positive this Policy Fellowship represents the ‘how.’” 

Paul states: “ LSPC provides the formal training to eradicate racial and social inequality, all while providing a voice for the members of society who are not able to effectively represent themselves. Moreover, it will provide the opportunity to do necessary work on a greater platform to achieve and enforce change. My goal is to utilize the inside knowledge of institutions and systems currently in place to help people from marginalized groups. I am committed to providing a service to the overlooked and ostracized members of our society who have been affected by social forces.” 

2019 “Elder” Freeman Policy Fellow

London Croudy

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Reentry, Community Organizing, Policy Advocacy, Public Speaking.

London was selected for the 2019 Elder Freeman Policy Fellowship after demonstrating her strength and passion working towards equity for those currently and formerly incarcerated in the U.S. As a formerly incarcerated women, she utilized her eight year federal prison sentence by facilitating  women’s empowerment classes and penning her novel The Price You Pay. London has experience in acting and the arts—she’s competed in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s ACT-SO monologue, attended the American Musical Dramatic Academy, and volunteered at the American Black Film Festival. London’s goal is to create a documentary depicting the everyday struggles of those directly impacted by incarceration to highlight the fact that we are so much more than our formerly incarcerated status and #METOO’s. We are resilient!

2019 “Elder” Freeman Policy Fellow

Katie Dixon

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Reentry, Community Organizing, Policy Advocacy, Public Speaking.

Katie regained her freedom in 2014, after completing 2 years at the Delancey Street Foundation. Since coming home, she has been involved with various organizations in the Bay Area’s re-entry community, such as the Leadership Academy (through SFAPD) and the Young Women’s Freedom Center. Katie has been involved in leadership/public speaking development classes, protesting, organizing, and mentoring.  

Katie is a proud 2019 Policy Fellow with Legal Services for Prisoners with Children and All Of Us Or None. She is “a student of life, a professional at surviving, and I am excited to be a part of such a great organization.” 

As a fellow, Katie would like to work on issues involving the Prison-Industrial Complex, homelessness as it relates to reentry, and criminal justice reform. Mainly, Katie looks forward to learning, developing, and becoming one the next leaders of the future—to keep the momentum of the movement strong and steadfast.