Tuesday Jenkins (she/her) is a WE ACT for Environmental Justice Cecil Corbin-Mark Federal Policy Fellow in Washington, DC. Her early work in social justice as an intern at the former Harlem Community Justice Center shaped her youthful passion for community and activism. Hearing cases of her peers of truancy, theft, and destruction of property, she honed in on restorative justice practices issuing youth alternative sanctions to detention centers (e.g., community service or letter(s) of apology to the harmed individual or community) to prevent them from acquiring a juvenile record. From this role she learned the interplay between law, community, and activism.
Tuesday’s foundational work in social and restorative justice sparked her dedication to addressing systemic disparities. Leveraging her upbringing and experiences to explore wider issues impacting vulnerable communities, she pursued Public Health at Syracuse University, conferring a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with a minor in addiction studies from the David B. Falk School of Sports and Human Dynamics.
She remains dedicated to community engagement and youth initiatives in New York City currently serving as a Youth Council Member at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health.