Kate Mathews

University of New Hampshire

Kate Mathews is a sophomore at the University of New Hampshire studying Human Development & Family Studies and minoring in Social Justice Leadership. Giving back to the community is at the core of Kate's engagement on and off campus. Kate came to campus a week prior to the start of her first year to do volunteer work with the PrOVES program, and now is one of the program facilitators. She participated in the Changemaker Fellowship, is a member of Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, is a teaching assistant at our on-campus Child Study & Development Center, and is a College Ambassador for the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement. Kate is also employed in our Civic & Community Engagement office as the Day of Service Coordinator. Kate is committed to promoting social and emotional learning in communities, and to engaging her peers in meaningful service to others.

James Dean
President
University of New Hampshire

Personal Statement

The strengths-based perspective that is central to the classes I've taken as a Human Development and Family Studies undergraduate has greatly influenced my approach to social justice work. Appreciating strengths has encouraged me to ask questions such as “What qualities do I possess that can have the greatest impact in the organizations I participate in?”, or to explore more broadly what features have consistently made activism movements successful. Belonging is a word that is of great importance to me, again influenced by my coursework in creating environments conducive to personal growth. When people feel that their voices are valued in the organizations they are part of, both the individual and group have greater capacity to make sustained change. This is why I became a leader for PrOVES, a service program for incoming freshmen - to connect students to resources and peers who genuinely want them to feel confident in themselves and welcome in a new environment. I'm enthusiastic to learn more about creating community spaces through this fellowship, as it's an asset to remaining hopeful- a mindset that is necessary in sustained fights for change.

Kate Mathews
Human Development & Family Studies: Class of May 2024
written 2022

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Amogh Bandekar, UNC Charlotte Karen De La Rosa De Alejandro, Universidad de Monterrey Jeromy Hunt, Jr., University of Central Arkansas Isabeau Tyndall, University of Central Florida Samantha Gove, University of Connecticut Lauren Bower, University of Dayton Ryan DeRosa, University of Delaware Kayla Mazariego, University of Houston-Downtown Kotomi Yokokura, University of Kentucky Drake Ingram, University of La Verne Katharine McDaid, University of Mary Washington Zoi Burns, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Fabrizio Darby, University of Miami Ben Leavitt, University of Michigan Sydney Drennen, University of Missouri-St. Louis Sophia Rodriquez, University of Montana Massimiliano Saitta, University of Nebraska at Omaha Kate Mathews, University of New Hampshire Grey Nebel, University of North Georgia Nixson Benitez, University of Northern Iowa Jessica Ford, University of Pennsylvania Nina Mennies, University of Pittsburgh Penny Hu, University of Richmond Shayla Rodriguez, University of San Diego Aaron Fontan, University of San Francisco Richard Bennett, University of South Carolina Beaufort Angela Maloney, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tess Dimler, University of Wisconsin-Parkside Zea Miller, UW Green Bay
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