Saidy Reyes (she/her) is a passionate student who cares about environmental justice, climate reliance, food security, and affordable housing. She brings these perspectives and experiences to Greenbelt Alliance. Saidy is currently working towards her bachelor’s in Urban Studies. Most recently, she has been an intern for Canal Alliance, a nonprofit organization that is helping the Canal community with tenant policies and the ongoing sea level rise issues happening in the City of San Rafael. Alongside that internship, she is also a student assistant researcher at the UC Berkeley Center for Global Healthy Cities on the Richmond Rising project, specifically taking a look at the Food is Medicine and Veggie Rx program. She also participated in a seven-month college mentorship at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), where she supported Bay Area housing programs that affirmatively further fair housing and achieve compliance with the region’s new Transit-Oriented Communities Policy. Her passion lies in representation, inclusion, and creating positive change in her community.
