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For over 10 years, Public Knowledge has made it our mission to train the next generation of tech policy advocates. Public Knowledge launched its fellowship training program, PKTrains<\/a>, in 2014 with two Internet Rights Fellows funded by Media Democracy Fund\/New Venture Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 2015-2020, Public Knowledge hosted a new public interest legal policy fellowship program in conjunction with George Washington University Law School. We have continued to host fellows thanks to funding from other foundations and universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With help from many gracious friends and supporters, Public Knowledge bolstered our mentorship program in 2022, creating a memorial fund and fellowship<\/a> in memory of our former legal director, Sherwin Lee Siy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We strive to promote diversity in the tech policy space through our fellowship program. About 70% of our PKTrains fellows have been female, 60% were people of color, and over 30% were from families where at least one parent was born outside the U.S. At least five identified as LGBTQ+.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PK fellows have gone on to exciting careers in the tech policy field and beyond. Check out where our alumni are now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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