Biography
Alula Afsaw has dedicated his life to renewing hope and prosperity in marginalized communities in the U.S. Alula is the Founder and Executive Director of Bonds of Union, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving as an innovation engine to tackle the most persistent social and economic challenges facing low-income communities in the U.S. As a UW undergraduate, Alula founded and served as the Executive Director of the UW Dream Project, a college access and retention program for low-income and first-generation high school students that continues to this day. After graduating from the UW with degrees in Political Science and English Literature, Alula went on to earn an MPhil in Politics, Development, and Democratic Education from the University of Cambridge, and a J.D. from Yale Law School.