Melanie MacKew

Melanie is currently working to complete her M.S. in Global Affairs at NYU. Melanie earned her B.A. in Global and International Studies from Western Michigan University in 2021. She is particularly interested in forced migration and refugee integration. Her prior work experience includes facilitating an art program for children in Moria Refugee Camp, working with unaccompanied refugee minors in Michigan, and serving as a community liaison for a refugee employment program. Apart from school and work, Melanie has been a part of the board of a nonprofit concerned with refugee integration in Michigan and volunteered with the Literacy Center of West Michigan, where she worked with an English-learner to improve his literacy skills.