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Rachel Janfaza

Harvard '20

Rachel Janfaza is a journalist covering youth political culture and the founder of 'The Up and Up,' a newsletter focused on Gen Z’s political zeitgeist. She also freelances, with bylines in The New York Times, Teen Vogue, Vanity Fair, Elle, and Cosmo. Previously, she was an associate writer on the CNN Politics team covering young voters, campaigns, and breaking news. Rachel graduated from Harvard College in 2020, where she studied government and women, gender and sexuality studies. When she's not writing (and sometimes while she is) Rachel can be found blasting disco remixes and wandering the streets of New York City.