Bakari Levy serves as a Government Affairs Associate for NCRC’s Government Affairs and Policy team. Originally from New York, Bakari received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Central State University and went on to pursue a career in the technology sector after graduating. He subsequently transitioned into international development with an emphasis on the Caribbean and Latin American regions while working as a policy analyst at the Institute of Caribbean Studies. He has worked on collaborative projects with the Center for Afro Diasporic Studies at the University of ICESI in Cali, Colombia, focusing on coalition building and technical innovation. Bakari is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Global Affairs from the University of Oklahoma.