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El Salvador
Jessica Beaman,
Pritzker Medical School
Pro-Vida
Human right to health care access: Provida promotes maternal and child health in rural El Salvador. Jessica worked on two data collection/ research projects to analyze the state public health in the project areas and to understand the high levels of teen pregnancies. Jessica presented workshops on teen pregnancy and women’s reproductive rights, and presented workshops.
Las Casas, El Salvador
Maddy Brigell,
SSA
Centro Bartolome de Las Casas
Post-war community recovery: The Centro assists communities to overcome the trauma of El Salvador’s brutal civil war (1980-1992). Maddy worked on support projects dealing with memory and trauma recovery, the impact of massacre exhumations, and on gender based violence prevention. Her blog is at: http://www.salvadormaddy.blogspot.com/.
Chicago, Illinois
Hannah Birnbaum,
College
Business and Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI)
Human right to decent housing: Hannah was an intern in the Public Housing Unit of BPI, a public interest law and policy center. She did research on adapting “supportive housing” models for use in public housing. She also worked with BPI’s lawyers preparing for court hearings and negotiations with Chicago Housing Authority and federal and city agencies.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Stephanie Ciupka,
College
Neighborhood Housing Services
Human right to decent housing: NHS documents housing conditions in New Orleans with photos and surveys in order to pressure landlords to renovate dilapidated housing. Stephanie provided administrative support and worked as an organizer in various NHS projects. Check out her blog at http://sciupka.blogspot.com/.
New Haven, Connecticut
Molly Costich,
College
Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS)
Human right to due process: IRIS helps refugees and other displaced people establish new lives, regain hope, and contribute to the vitality of Connecticut communities. Molly worked in support of lawyers who took cases before the Immigration Court in Harford. She researched conditions in detention centers, and learned about removal proceedings.
Zacatecas, Mexico
James Daria,
MA - Latin-American Studies
Centro de los Derechos del Migrante (CDM)
Migrant workers’ rights: CDM (Center for Migrant Rights) is the first transnational workers’ rights law center based in Mexico to focus on U.S. workplace rights. James worked with migrants who suffered labor law violations in the US and on an organizing project to train worker leaders to train other workers as rights educators. CDM’s goal is to have a worker-lead organization that spans the border to protect migratory workers’ rights.
Washington, D.C.
Laura Eberly,
College
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Human right to food: IFPRI seeks sustainable solutions for ending hunger and poverty. Laura wrote about IFPRI’s research for its newsletters and other publications. IFPRI’s projects include research on climate change and agriculture, public spending priorities in Africa, the economic impacts of transgenic crops, and ensuring local farmers' access to seed.
Detroit, Michigan
Kara Elliott-Ortega,
College
The Boggs Center
Constructing more just communities: The Boggs Center is a hub for grassroots organizations in Detroit. Kara helped organize the Allied Media Conference (a 3-day national gathering of 1,000 alternative media makers). She also assisted on urban agriculture projects in the Hope District.
Michoacan, Mexico
Leslie Farland,
College
Mujeres Enlazadas
Human right to healthcare for indigenous women: Mujeres Enlazadas seek to empower women through health and health education. Leslie worked on two projects: the overuse of caesarean sections and the creation of a survey to map health care for the Purepecha (indigenous) population.
Washington, D.C.
Sarah Farr,
College
International Labor Rights Forum
Workers’ rights: Sarah researched the involvement of international corporations in worker rights violations and developed materials on the relationship between workers' rights and other social justice issues. She also contributed to a ILRF’s blog, helped to prepare for the Labor Day launch of a new program, attended events, and visited Congress.
New York, New York
Phoebe Holtzman,
College
Program in Narrative Medicine
Human right to health: Phoebe worked on projects to incorporate “narrative ethics” into healthcare in order to better understand the lives of patients and the ways in which doctors can better treat them.
Austin, Texas
David Klein,
College
OutYouth!
Human right to non-discrimination for gay youth: David worked with leaders and helped build community at Out Youth with the Youth Advisory Council. He also served as a mentor and friend to youth at Out Youth's drop-in center, as well as with the Texas Gay-Straight Alliance Network, planning the annual four-day activist summer camp and a state-wide network.
Chicago, Illinois
Erica Koegler,
SSA
Amnesty International Midwest Regional Office
Human rights public education: Erica’s work was concentrated in three areas: as the state specialist for Illinois, on the skills team of research and social services (creating databases for future use of staff members) , and with event planning in support of AI’s national and international human rights campaigns.
Chicago, Illinois
Kafi Moragne,
SSA
Southwest Youth Collaborative (SWYC)
Youth rights to participate in public policy: SWYC’s mission is to unleash the potential of youth from diverse racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds to become contributing members of society through social justice initiatives. Kafi worked with the Educational Rights Coalition to create a forum to discuss public, charter, and alternative schooling from a human rights perspective. Kafi also worked on leadership development with the young women’s group LOVE.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Patricia Ross,
College
Grupo de Estudios sobre la Mujer Rosario Castellanos
Women’s rights are human rights: Patty worked on research and support for a scholarship fund; on building a social network including Mexican and US women's organizations; and assisting with workshops on domestic violence, sexual & reproductive rights, and on gender inequality & empowerment.
Chicago, Illinois
Geoff Stetson,
Pritzker Medical School
Pritzker Summer Service Partnership
Youth rights to participate in community planning: Geoff worked to develop sustainable community service projects to facilitate a partnership between the Medical School and organizations in South Chicago. He and high school students from New Millennium High School created community development and engagement projects which were planned and executed by the students.
New York, New York
Lily Zaragoza,
College
New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)
Human right to education: NYIC is an umbrella policy and advocacy organization for more than 200 groups that work with immigrants and refugees Lily worked with the Education Advocacy Program to evaluate the implementation of NYC and NYS policies affecting English Language Learners (ELLs) and their parents, helped formulate policy recommendations for government officials and school administrators, created brochures and databases of NY laws, schools, advocates, and organizations for the parents of ELL children; and planned for the NYIC's campaigns in the upcoming school year.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jasmine Heiss,
College
Fundacion ph15
Empowering youth through photography: Jasmine worked with Fundación ph15, an NGO that teaches photography in la Ciudad Oculta - a villa outside of the city that the city has designated as a "zona de emergencia", or zone of emergency.
The Seychelles
Cliff Bersamira,
SSA
Small Island Institute (for Transformation and Empowerment)
Constructing sustainable communities: The Small Island Institute works on human rights, anti-poverty, democracy, law, and youth development, providing rights education and information to the community, conducting social research, and promoting national peace and unity. Cliff assisted in the implementation of several projects including the development of a sustainable information infrastructure and the re-organization of the Institute’s subcommittees and liaison network.
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Colleen Denny,
Pritzker Medical School
Women's Dignity
Women’s human right to healthcare: Colleen worked on a health sector development study, conducting interviews and focus groups in small clinics and drug dispensaries across rural Tanzania. She also worked on an upcoming tribunal addressing maternal morbidity and mortality. Colleen encountered fascinating cultural differences while attending a medical conference in Tanzania.
Angola
Claudia Gastrow,
PhD program in Anthropology
Save the Children
Economic rights and the right to participate in public policy: Claudia wrote training manuals in conjunction with the Angolan government and local and international NGOs to assist community organizations to interact with government agencies. Through the "Economic Rights and Justice" project, Save the Children supports a more open public sphere through strengthening community based associations’ capacity to lobby with officials.
Rwanda
Ioana Tchoukleva,
College
Network for Africa
Post-war community recovery: Network for Africa works in development and mental health for war and genocide victims. Ioana worked on projects with partner organizations in Rwanda, focusing on community-based research and storytelling as a tool for recovery.
Delhi, India
Prakriti Mishra,
College
International Federation of Journalists
Human right to a free press: Prakriti worked in Delhi and in Kathmandu, contributing to a report on the state of media freedom and safety for journalists in South Asia. She interviewed and wrote case studies of journalists who have been attacked while reporting or censored. She also coordinated with journalists across South Asia to help organize a conference in Kathmandu in September.
Bangalore, India
Samantha Wishnak,
College
Environmental Support Group (ESG)
Economic rights are human rights: Samantha worked with ESG on environmental education and advocacy and found their connection of environmental advocacy & economic justice really innovative. She experienced "reverse culture shock" and reflected on human rights education and "development entrepreneurs" while facilitating groups of North America students and volunteers at ESG.
Petchabun, Thailand
Bruce Thao,
SSA
Radion International
Human right to shelter and personal safety/ refugee rights: Bruce developed demographic data for Hmong villages in Thailand to assist Radion in planning humanitarian relief efforts. He also worked in Radion’s shelter for Hmong street children and on community development projects for destitute Hmong villagers and Hmong women who are victims of domestic violence.