Bella Stenvall

Bella Stenvall is a graduating senior at UCLA double-majoring in Arabic and Dance with a minor in Global Studies. She is passionate about refugee rights, cultural exchange, and migration studies, and hopes to eventually pursue a career in foreign service. Currently, Bella is an intern with the International Rescue Committee where she assists New York City caseworkers with crucial refugee resettlement core services such as applying for and enrolling clients in social service programs and medical assistance. She also works as a Data and Impact Assessment lead for Shams Community, a social enterprise based in Amman, Jordan that aims to facilitate inter-cultural connection through global dialogue spaces. Additionally, Bella has served as a Research Fellow for UCLA’s Center for Middle East Development, a virtual intern for the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and an independent volunteer at various Syrian refugee camps across Greece. At UCLA, she is a member of UCLA’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Student Advisory Board and is also on the Student Alumni Association’s Board of Directors.