Sara Mizner received her BA in Peace & Conflict Studies with a Minor in Global Poverty & Practice from UC Berkeley. As a student and Shinnyo Fellow, she was an active leader in her department by co-teaching a service-learning course entitled “Global Citizens & Avenues to Peace” that was based on a course designed by Shinnyo-en staff and previous Shinnyo Fellows. Through her Global Poverty and Practice Minor she worked as a volunteer coordinator for Program Sofía, a summer camp for vulnerable children. In addition to her many achievements, Sara is also the recipient of the 2010 William Sloane Coffin Award for her moral courage in the face of injustice and the Outstanding Woman Student Award from Sacramento City College in 2003. Sara is a native Californian and has spent the majority of her life engaged in public service.
“Without realizing it, we are often motivated by greed. The conditioned mind continually craves more, unable to recognize and let go of the attachments that feed this drive.”
- Shinjo Ito
- Shinjo Ito
