Meital Fried is a sophomore based in Brooklyn and Philadelphia majoring in Documentary Studies and Production, with minors in Religious Studies and Spanish. Last year, she served as co-editor of The Ithacan 's Life & Culture section, wrote for a handful of ICTV news shows, and participated in Hillel's Jewish Learning Fellowship. She also created a series of documentary films based on family history, one of which won "Best Director/Cinematography" at Cornell's Kosher Kuts Film Festival. When Meital wasn't hard at work on a story or kicking up her boots at the Line Dancing Club, she was volunteering at Ithaca's ReUse Center or at Loaves & Fishes --- service she plans to continue in the coming year. Over the summer, she worked as a literary intern at the off-Broadway theater The Vineyard , contributed to the Jewish Women's Archive as a freelance writer, and volunteered for the organization Changing the Conversation Together (CTC). Now, she is continuing her work with CTC as a Communications Intern, stepping back from The Ithacan while still staying involved as a staff writer. She is also co-creating a documentary film about the proposed AI data center in Lansing, NY, and the controversy around it.
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