Janu was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica where he had his bar-mitzvah in a sand-floored synagogue and developed his life-long love of reggae music. He completed his B.Sc. in Political Science in 2005 at the University of the West Indies.

A South Florida native and competitive swimmer for nine years, Jonathan is a Florida State University graduate. While at FSU, where he studied Biology, Jonathan was the lesson plan coordinator for FSU Life Enrichment and Discovery, an organization that teaches science to underserved youth. He fused his passions for science and service as a Repair the World NYC Fellow where he partnered with a Brooklyn nonprofit, Digital Girl Inc, and taught co

Andrew is excited to join the Repair the World team after being the sole member of a wood stain business where he worked to restain cabins that have dry wood. Following his graduation from Bentley University with a degree is Economics, Andrew worked at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. Andrew is excited for his next steps and to have the opportunity to make a difference and learn about himself. Andrew is a massive soccer fan!

Ella graduated from Elon University with degrees in Human Services, Psychology, Women/Gender/Sexuality Studies, and Criminal Justice Studies. Before Repair, Ella launched and facilitated a female empowerment group at a local juvenile detention center. Ella is really passionate about the need for more gender-responsive programming inside of our nation’s prisons. Ella is excited for a multidisciplinary experience and that will expose her t

Emily went to Loyola Marymount University where she majored in Psychology and minored in Political Science. She has been advocating, volunteering, and working towards community interventions within the homeless and food insecure populations of Los Angeles, from working in soup kitchens on Skid Row, to making and delivering sandwiches to a transitional center in Santa Monica through my Campus Ministry’s Feed the Hungry Program. Most recen

Gabe graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in Film before spending time as a Freelance Filmmaker. Gabe is excited to join Repair the World for the opportunity to further his personal and professional goals while giving back to the community. Gabe is extremely proud of his ability to fold a fitted sheet well.

Julia is a recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh where she double majored in Sociology and Political Science and earned a certificate in Global Studies. During summer 2017, Julia worked as an intern in strategy and resource development for an organization located in South Tel Aviv called Mesila. Mesila works with the displaced families in their community on multip