CR Student Allison Adams-Alwine Receives Women's Research and Education Institute Congressional Fellowship

Second-year Conflict Resolution student Allison Adams-Alwine was recently awarded a Congressional Fellowship with the Women's Research and Education Institute (WREI).  The fellowship places her as a legislative aid in the office of a Congressman and Senator from January to August 2009.

WREI identifies and trains new leaders through its Congressional Fellowship program, which is open to graduate students with strong academic skills and a proven commitment to equity for women. Established in 1980, this program enhances the research capacity of Congressional offices, especially with respect to legislation's implications for women, and has given scores of promising women hands-on experience in the federal legislative process.