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Meet Our
Local Branch
The Local Branch focuses on policy work in the city of Philadelphia and the Greater Philadelphia area. Given our close ties to local governments and agencies, we aim to work on supporting legislation and policy on topics relating to healthcare, education, civic engagement, and more. Past projects have included working with Penn Medicine on AI medical devices and supporting on-ground surveying and research of immigrant patients at Health Annex in Philadelphia.
Most recently, the Local Branch examined the issue of youth voter engagement, supporting research into voter engagement messaging strategies at the Annenberg Center for Public Policy alongside Penn Leads the Vote.
2026-27 Local Branch
Dado Aw
Local Lead
Dado is a junior at Penn majoring in Sociology with a concentration in Applied Research & Data Analytics and minoring in Legal Studies & History. Dado has been involved in PPC since the fall of 2025 and has worked on projects focused on voter engagement, public policy outreach, and civic participation. Outside of PPC, she is also involved in the Black Pre-Law Association and the Penn International Affairs Association, where she serves as Director of the Community Initiatives Branch.
Caitlin Tai
Local Lead
Caitlin is a sophomore from the Philippines studying Economics and Biology with a minor in International Relations. She is interested in global health policy. Caitlin is a Benjamin Franklin Scholar, and at Penn, she is involved in Penn Ballet, the Assembly of International Student and Citystep. Beyond that, Caitlin enjoys travelling, photography and skiing.
2025-26 Members: Brayden Pryor, Brady Woodhouse, Sophie Rivell, Rohan Shah, Grace Wang, Anna Laura Praxedes dos Santos, Jasper Platt, Dado Aw, Daniya Siddiqui