Zilala Mamat
She/her
Zilala is a junior majoring in Government and minoring in Public Policy. Being Uyghur, her passion lies in human rights and advocacy; she aims to explore the internal processes of international law and foreign relations. On campus, Zilala is a part of the Einhorn Center, the Community Partnership Funding Board, and TEDx Cornell. Off campus, Zilala is the Co-founder of the nonprofits United Uyghur Youth and Rawan Mentorship and also closely collaborates with Freedom House and Amnesty International on international grants and research projects. She spent her past summer interning for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) on Capitol Hill and hopes to continue working in the political realm. In her free time, you can find Zilala battling her addiction to procrastination, hunting for new music, or grubbing on West with Mira.
