The OpEd Project
Raie Gessesse is a public policy professional currently serving as a U.S. Public Policy member at TikTok since November 2023 and as a Public Voices Fellow with The OpEd Project since July 2023. Previous experience includes a fellowship at Harvard's Center for Public Leadership from August 2021 to August 2023, and roles such as Gender Policy Fellow at The White House, Oval Office Teaching Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Legislative Intern at the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Additionally, Raie has worked as a Research Consultant at The Improve Group, Policy Fellow at the Women's Foundation of Minnesota, and Midwest Program Manager and Minnesota IGNITE Fellow at IGNITE National. Raie Gessesse holds a Master in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health & Political Science from Hamline University. Further education includes participation as a PPIA Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley, and completing a Certificate in Women's Entrepreneurship from Cornell University.
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The OpEd Project
The OpEd Project is a social venture and leadership organization, founded to change who writes history. We are a community of journalists, thought leaders, and change agents who actively share knowledge, resources, and connections across color, creed, class, sexuality, gender, ability, and beyond. Through our nationally-recognized curriculum, our team of journalist mentors, and through a portfolio of programs in partnership with leading institutions across the nation and the globe, we accelerate the ideas and impact of underrepresented voices, including women of all backgrounds. We have been covered by most major media. We have stunning results.