Myrah Rafi’Ah Beverly Email & Phone Number

hello! myrah rafi'ah connects her lived experience as an African-American, SE Asian, and Indigenous woman to her work in environmental policy and land stewardship. At the Pew Charitable Trusts, she engages with local and Indigenous communities to protect natural and cultural resources within the United States’ public landscapes. She is currently a part of two highly competitive and prestigious fellowships: RAY Diversity Fellow through the Environment Leadership Program and a Future Leader Climate Fellow through Aspen Institute. myrah rafi'ah holds a bachelors degree in Comparative Cultures and Politics with a double minor in Korean and Spanish from Michigan State University.The views expressed on this page are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer.

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  Associate, U.S. Conservation

  The Pew Charitable Trusts

  Sep 2022 - Present - Portland, Oregon, United States

  Helps develop and implement plans and campaigns to achieve the program’s land conservation objectives. The position is an integral part of Pew’s engagement with Indigenous communities, including safeguarding lands of significance to Tribal Nations, tribal stewardship, and treaty rights. The position engages with Indigenous leaders as they seek to protect natural and cultural resources through U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land management planning processes, as well as other land protection campaigns.

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  Michigan State University

  Comparative Cultures And Politics