Emily E. Bretz
I will work in Tanzania as an intern at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). This organization aims to advance the doctrine of political and legal accountability and establish a forum for victims’ rights. This experience will allow me to serve a local community while working to promote the growth of democratic institutions and the adoption of a strict human rights standard. By working in Africa, I can advance these ideals while gaining a unique view of a different government infrastructure and legal system.
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Joseph Perosky
I will travel to Ghana to aid Dr. Ofosu and the surrounding district hospitals with medical supplies from a humanitarian aid level and to work on sustainable projects for the future, both to increase access to health care for all Ghananians, especially women. The second part of the trip will be spent in the Community Health Compound with a midwife, assisting in education of prenatal and postpartum care and also taking observations on the gynecology bed I designed as a part of my engineering studies at the University of Michigan. |
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Subaram Raman
I am the 2009 Isabel Bagramian Award recipient. I will join the al-Kamandjâti music education program in Ramallah (in the West Bank) aimed at helping Palestinian children. Working within the model of the school will help me formulate ideas of how to stimulate artistic outreach for communities that are in need of it. The West Bank is a model location for this, considering the international importance and implications of steering Palestinian youth towards a positive and productive future. Additionally, I aim to collaborate with a Palestinian musician in developing one of his compositions.
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Shaylene Spaniola
I will be documenting issues related to vision problems in Tanzania. 45 million people in the world are currently blind, two thirds of whom are women. Cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness despite the fact that a simple 15-minute surgical produce can restore sight immediately. Unfortunately, poor quality of service and the high cost of treatment prevent the majority of the world’s blind from receiving proper care. I will be working with organizations such as the Seva Foundation, ‘So One Million Eyes See Again,’ Standard Chartered ‘Seeing is Believing.’ and Aravind ‘Management of Diabetic Retinopathy.’ These organizations hope to end avoidable blindness by the year 2020 and I will help these organizations create a media toolkit to present their case for a need to change.
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Tamika Weerasingha
I will serve as a legal intern for Habitat for Humanity Sri Lanka (HFHSL) in Columbo, Sri Lanka. HFHSL is an international NGO whose mission is to provide adequate and affordable housing to people in need. My internship will focus on research and advocating housing rights for the poor, primarily those affected by disasters and those displaced by war.
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David Witte
I will join the Plan Techos, an organization that is working to build healthy communities in Buenos Aires and its surrounding districts. Plan Techos’ ideology revolves around the concept of building “Dignified Homes” to form a community of unity, solidarity and trust. I will use my architectural education to help build homes and create close-knit communities.
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