There’s no better experiential-learning opportunity for a political science student than to attend a national convention, as Northeastern University’s Claire Satkiewicz is learning this week in Chicago. “I think everyone is very excited, and I’m just very grateful that we all have this opportunity,” says Satkiewicz, 19, the youngest member of the delegation to the Democratic National Convention from her home state of Illinois.
Satkiewicz is studying politics, philosophy and economics at Northeastern where she’s a rising second-year student. But she has been very involved in politics since high school, where she participated in debate and was a member of the school newspaper staff. She also talked about politics frequently with her parents. “I grew up in a family where we talked about politics very openly, and my parents always encouraged critical thinking,” Satkiewicz says.
