Anneke Craig (MPP ‘27) grew up in Richmond, VA with strong family connections to greater Detroit and northern Michigan. She studied at Mount Holyoke College, earning a B.A. in Critical Social Thought and in Spanish, and a Nexus in Law, Public Policy, and Human Rights. Her undergraduate research on local educational politics in Central Virginia—including in her own K-12 school district—sparked a strong interest in local-level activism, democratic practices, and policy implementation. Through internships with Boston-based nonprofits, she also gained professional experience with a wide range of social issues, including food justice, housing, and labor rights. After graduation, she spent a year in the North American Language and Culture Assistants Program, where she supported English language education in two public elementary schools in Córdoba, Spain. She then accepted a position as program coordinator at the Massachusetts Municipal Association in Boston, organizing professional development and educational opportunities for appointed and elected local officials across the state. At Ford, Anneke hopes to pursue community-based policy research methodologies that elevate marginalized voices, expand local democratic decision-making, and help communities thrive. She supports her own thriving through her passions for fencing, cooking, and Queer community activism.