Kat Plascencia joined CDF-NY as a John Jay Tow Youth Justice Fellow, where she is a member of the Youth Justice Research Collaborative, and works on advocacy around juvenile justice reform and education justice. She is a first generation, Dominican-American, and a 2021 graduate of John Jay College with a masters in public administration. She strives to create change within New York’s most vulnerable communities and families. She is passionate about Youth Justice and Development, Economic Equality, and Immigration Rights.
Kat Plascencia
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