# @princetonspia on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B_7v2XeB08Y
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20742481-princetonspia-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2020-05-08T16:27:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Princeton SPIA (@princetonspia) — https://gondola.cc/princetonspia

## Caption

#WooWho: “During my undergrad princeton I took a class on civil society and read ‘Democracy in America,’ which in part describes the power of civic association. We are strongest when we are together. This message resonated with how I grew up in a vibrantly multicultural hometown of Edison, NJ. My boyscoutsofamerica troop marched each year in the Memorial Day Parade to remember local veterans. My high school choir sang holiday carols at nearby hospitals and senior centers. My family joined others to clean up the nature trails in our neighborhood parks. The Princeton academic experience added to my belief in building community and engaging in service, though it is #covid19 that most vividly highlights how important our local and national public institutions are. Through the Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI) at Wilson_School, I am so inspired to have met civil servants who work tirelessly on behalf of neighbors near and far across the country. My SINSI fellowship rotation at the nihgov introduced me to scientists racing for the next biomedical breakthroughs. My next role was at the Federal Trade Commission, where my colleagues were attorneys and economists fighting for fair and competitive health care marketplaces free from misinformation to patients. At every placement, I saw mentors who dedicated their careers to service and to community. I hope to bring that same spirit to my career after the Woo.” – Kishan Bhatt ‘17 MPA ’21 (Photo by eganjimenez) #Princetagram * #WooWho is a Wilson_School Instagram series featuring faculty, staff, and students. Comment or DM us to be featured.

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princetagram, covid19, woowho

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