Ghadah Makoshi

Ghadah Makoshi

Pronouns: She, Her, Hers

Advocacy & Policy Strategist

Advocacy & Policy

Bio

Ghadah Makoshi is a Community Advocate with the ACLU of PA focused on school policing reform. She brings over eight years of experience advocating for inclusive, quality education for all students. In September 2020, she co-authored a report with other members of the Black Girls Equity Alliance (BGEA), entitled, Disrupting Pathways to Juvenile Justice for Black Youth in Allegheny County. And in January 2022, she and Harold Jordan co-authored the ACLU of Pennsylvania report, Student Arrests in Allegheny County Schools: The Need for Transparency and Accountability. She has a bachelor's degree in English Literature, an MBA in Marketing, and a master's in International Management. (Pittsburgh)

Featured Work

News & Commentary
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  • Student & Youth Rights

Agreement between Pittsburgh Public Schools and city police is progress but doesn’t address failures of school district police

After more than a decade, Pittsburgh Public Schools and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police have reached an agreement about how city police interact with students.
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  • Student & Youth Rights

Students Need More Support and Compassion, Not Increased Punishment

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of people around the globe, particularly for children.