Cameron Farrar

Excited, Focused, Community-oriented

he/him

Cameron Farrar was born and raised in North Carolina. Cameron has always been interested in social equity. In high school, he was involved with his school's Global Health Club, Student Government, Multiracial Student Association Network (MSAN), Blue Ribbon's Youth Leadership Institute, and several other community initiatives. During his undergraduate studies at UNC Greensboro, Cameron became very closely involved in several voting initiatives and community-based civic engagement teachins. Before finishing his degree, he was awarded the Spartans of Promise Award, a university-based award presented to 10 students committed to student leadership each year. Cameron is a McNair Research Fellow and doctoral student at Syracuse University today. His primary research interests are the political economy and world systems, social movements, and labor. Outside of class, Cameron engages in digital community education and has worked with various organizations such as Run for Something, United for Democracy, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Union, and National Domestic Workers Alliance.

Favorite Quote: “One person plus one typewriter constitutes a movement.” - Pauli Murray