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Meet the 2010 Summer Interns

Julia Starr

Shanga Shangaa

Arusha, Tanzania

“Interning in Tanzania brought me the opportunity to live within an incredibly

unique culture and develop myself as an independent thinker, worker, and traveler.”

Sara Birkenthal

Human Rights Watch

New York, NY“I had the opportunity to transcribe interviews with Burmese political prisoners, monks, child soldiers,

journalists, and civil society activists.”

Brian Winters

Danish Refugee Council

Kiev, Ukraine

“We will be publishinga cultural guide. In order to do this

we will go to refugee camps in Ukraine to talk to students and

understand what their cultural norms are. Since many of the refugees are from Somalia and Afghanistan, I will

learn so much about thesecultures.”

Jake Wyrick

Israeli-Palestinian Business Forum

Jerusalem

“At the IPBF, I had the opportunity to take an active role in the creation of commercial law in the Palestinian Authority.”

Alice Mirlesse

Voix Libres

Bolivia and Geneva, Switzerland

“The goal of “Free Voices” (Voix Libres, or Voces Libres) is to fight to protect children’s rights, eradicate

child labor and help alleviate poverty in some of the most deprived

regions of Bolivia.”

Kayla Benker

Fountain of Hope

Malawi

“I am amazed by the progress the Fountain of Hope has made in their three years of existence —the building of a community

center, establishment of feeding and education programs that

serve over 200 students.”

Michelle Kahn

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

Washington, D.C.

“Millions of pages of archival material were mysteriously omitted from the Archival Guide

and, therefore, completely hidden to the public and historians.  My goal was to leave no scrap of paper undocumented, thereby sealing gaps

in the evidence of atrocities.”

Gabriela Andrade

Creating Economic Opportunities for Women

Oakland, CA

This past summer I worked as a Programs Assistant Intern at C.E.O. Women, a nonprofit

organization based in Oakland, CA whose mission is to empower

immigrant and refugee women with the knowledge, resources, and

confidence necessary to start their own small businesses.

Carly Graber

Paz y Esperanza

Ecuador

“I worked at Paz y Esperanza in Guayaquil, Ecuador, an NGO that provides free legal, psychological and pastoral services to victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse.”

Krysten Hartman

Latika Roy Foundation

Dehradun, India

“I worked at the Latika Roy Foundation, which is a center for children with

special needs.  I spent most of my time teaching at the school, where the kids were incredibly bright, enthusiastic and just simply happy to be there each day

learning with their friends.”

Anna Joseph

Lawyers for Children

New York, NY

“This (My work) has allowed me to get a detailed understanding of the New York City foster care system,

supportive housing system, residential treatment centers, and the different types of group homes run by the city.”

Ann Kam

Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic

San Francisco, CA“Throughout the summer, I worked

with Law Professor Michelle Leighton to write case briefs for two cases

regarding the juvenile death penalty and the juvenile life without the possibility of parole sentence.”

Ian McGinnity

Danish Refugee Council

Kiev, Ukraine

“I am excited to head to Kyiv and expand my

knowledge and experience on a subject different from policy planning and more geared towards human

rights issues.”

Takako Mino

Forum for African Women Educationalists

Uganda

“This summer, I held trainings for teachers and students

throughout different regions in Uganda and Kenya while

interning with the Forum for African Women

Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda, an indigenous NGO dedicated to supporting and promoting the education of

young women.”

Melia Plotkin

Transparency International-USA

Washington, D.C.

“I feel as if I was able to contribute greatly to the quality

of work, as well as gainprofessional experience that was

invaluable to my education.”

Daniela Spencer

Jewish Community Center

Kiev, Ukraine

“I never considered myself an idealist until I came to Kiev. I

didn’t realize it, but I wanted to make a quantifiable difference.”

Samuel Mitchell

EDA Capital Connect

Gurgaon, India

“I spent the first few weeks here helping to prepare investment profiles for various Indian and Sri Lankan

MFIs to present to potential investors at a large microfinance conference that was held in Delhi.”

Angelica Quicksey

Seattle International Foundation

Seattle, WA

“I spent the summer working for the Seattle International Foundation

(SIF), a grant-making institution that supports Seattle-based non-profits

who work internationally.”

Pyper Scharer

NIRMAN

Varanasi, India

“Yesterday I spent the morning dividing my attention between

outlining math curriculum for the 3rd grade and trying to get the

internet to work.”

Amanda Lam

Family Care Cornerstone Project

Koh Rumdual and Phnom Penh, Cambodia

"During the summer, I interned with a non profit organization based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia that targets the needs of various orphanages and communities through different projects.

While I was there, I led music and art activities, designed the organization's webpage and

assisted with food distribution."

Angie Tyler

Women Thrive Worldwide

Washington, D.C.

“I played an active role in the organization by attending briefings,

events, and meetings with key leaders and members of Congress

on Capitol Hill on topics ranging from African aid and agriculture to gender

based violence in schools.”

Hannah Gordan

Haiti Medical-Equipment Program

Miami, FL

“The purpose of my internship was to

respond to the post-earthquake appeals for humanitarian relief in

Haiti by importing used medical equipment from the United States that Americans were no

longer using.”