She/Her
About Janelle Edge
Greetings, I am Janelle Edge a recent graduate from the illustrious Florida A&M University with a bachelors of Science in Political Science and a current Graduate Student receiving a Masters of Applied Social Science with a concentration of Public Administration from Orlando, FL.
Throughout my free time I enjoy writing spoken word, working out and entertaining my hobby of collecting sneakers and sneaker art.
Throughout this portfolio, I will share some of the anticipated plans for my future and some of the events/projects that I have created along the way. As a political science student, I wish to advocate for minority groups that feel as if their voices can be overheard.
The future career goals that I anticipate for myself would be to attend law school and practice Human Rights law to provide legal counsel to victims of human rights violations, while also advocating for inequalities faced by minorities. I am seeking a position to practice skillful and evidence-based public service; conduct and communicate program evaluation and policy analyses that inform the diverse fields within public services. I would also like to provide expertise in the service of academic, professional, and community-based public service organizations.
My Latest Projects
Being LGBTQ+ Black
A collaborative event with the Chapter of Collegiate 100 at Florida A&M University to bring awareness of pronouns, LGBTQ+ Inclusiveness, and being African & American/Queer. Also to educate students about transgender and gender non-conforming people and a student lead conversations on issues that the LGBTQ+ Community face daily.
Human Rights Campaign HBCU Out Loud Day
Presentation on African-American and Queer people of color experiencing racism in the LGBTQ Community along with racial stereotypes merge with gender stereotypes. Some of the topics relating to Masculine Presenting women coming off as aggressive like black men, Fems still being hypersexualized, and Shifting conversation of ‘Toxic Masculinity’ to ‘Fragility Masculinity’.
Working on a campaign has taught me that all individuals that have different walks of life want to be seen through their political leaders in relatable terms. The campaign is built around building back better, equitably and encouraging sustainable behavior in private and public operations.
