Gracen Eiland ’21 is a 2019 Law & Public Policy Scholar at Temple University Beasley School of Law and a recipient of a full-tuition Beasley Scholarship as well as a Weisman Fellowship. She graduated summa cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2016 where she earned her B.A. in International Social Justice Studies. Prior to law school, Gracen worked for the Richmond Peace Education Center, a grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated to building just, inclusive, and nonviolent communities through education and action. She also gained legislative experience working for as a committee staff member for the Virginia State Senate during the 2018 General Assembly session.
While in Washington, Gracen is serving as a policy intern for the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights. The Young Center is a human rights organization which works to protect and advance the rights and best interests of immigrant children in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as with state and federal law. Gracen’s policy interests include education and child advocacy.