Yadira Guzman

Background

About Yadira Guzman

Yadira earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Northern Iowa and later, a Master of Human Rights degree with a concentration in crime, law, and justice from the University of Minnesota. As an undergraduate student, Yadira explored housing policies by co-publishing research on redlining policies that have impacted her community and conducting research on eviction rates through an internship with Iowa Legal Aid. She also served as a student leader advocating to improve the campus climate for students of color at her primarily white university. As a graduate student, she collaborated with a grassroots organization that serves Minnesota’s Latinx/e community on a labor rights capstone project. Additionally, Yadira worked as a graduate assistant for the Human Rights Program and the Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice, where she did archival work and research on race and human rights. Through her education and experience, Yadira has developed a strong interest in law, social justice, and human rights.