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 publishing
a 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 these
cultures.”
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 gain
professional 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 postearthquake appeals for
humanitarian relief in
Haiti by importing used
medical equipment from
the United States that
Americans were no
longer using.”