2024 Summer Congressional Interns
Morelys Urbano
Congressional Intern, Presented by Toyota
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
School: Morgan State University
Major: Multimedia Journalism
Placement: The Office of Rep. Delia Ramirez
Morelys Urbano was born in the Dominican Republic, and was partially raised in La Coruna, Spain, where she studied for three years. She migrated to reunite with her mother in the U.S. in 2017. As the daughter of an immigrant single mom, Morelys developed a sense of resilience through her immigrant identity that manifested in her professional career as a journalist, her artistry as a poet and author, and her consistency as an advocate and activist.
She is currently pursuing studies in Multimedia Journalism and a minor in Latin American & Caribbean Studies at Morgan State University, a Maryland HBCU. Upon completing her undergraduate studies, Morelys hopes to obtain a PhD in cultural or Hispanic studies.
From a young age, Morelys has utilized her creativity as a tool for social justice. This dedication recently culminated in the eagerly anticipated release of her debut book, “A Sangre Fria,” a bilingual poetry anthology resonating with themes of resilience, Blackness, and womanhood, and her homonymous musical poetry album. Beyond her literary achievements, she made history as the first undocumented Afro-Latina to establish an organization dedicated to advocating for immigrant rights at an HBCU.
As Morelys embarks on her internship with CHCI, she sees it as an opportunity to deepen her understanding of the legislative process and to leverage her platform to advocate for marginalized communities, both within Congress and beyond.