Sarah Jane Gluck, 2009-2010 We Are All Brooklyn Fellow

Sarah Jane Gluck recently graduated with a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University, specializing in non-profit management and international social welfare. Sarah was a part of Global Potential’s 2008 Pilot Program in Batey 8, Dominican Republic where she worked as a Program Coordinator. She has continued to work with Global Potential throughout the 2008-2009 school year as a part of her fieldwork with the Columbia School of Social Work. In her first year of graduate school, Sarah worked in case management at New Heights Neighborhood Center, a community based organization that provides educational and workforce development opportunities for disconnected youth in the Washington Heights/Inwood area. Before coming to New York, Sarah spent three years in Ecuador as a Youth and Families volunteer where she gained extensive international experience in sustainable community development work with vulnerable populations, especially women, youth, and children. During her time abroad, she co-founded the Ecuadorean non-profit organization, Creando Futuro, which is dedicated to the education, growth, and development of children, youth, and their families in Muisne, Esmeraldas. Sarah also opened up the first Peace Corps program in the Galapagos Islands dedicated to working with marginalized youth and their families on topics such as HIV/AIDS awareness, alcohol/drug abuse prevention, life skills planning, reproductive health/rights, domestic violence, positive communication skills, self-esteem, and nutrition. She received her B.A. in Communications from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She is fluent in Spanish and loves to dance.