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Suraj Pant, Economics, Class of 2011
In the summer of 2011, Pant established a computer lab at JanaKalyan Madhyamik Vidyalaya, a high school founded in part by his grandfather and the only high school in Hungi, a remote village in Western Nepal. The lab is furnished … finish reading Suraj Pant, Economics, Class of 2011
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Tagged alumni, nepal, technology
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Patrick Taylor, Sociology, Class of 2012
In the summer of 2011, Taylor interned with AmeriCorps VISTA, teaching and mentoring 9th grade summer students at the Oregon Campus Compact at Parkrose High
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Tagged alumni, americorps
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Naomi Rubin DeVeaux, German, Class of 1992
DeVeaux worked for Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS), a D.C. public charter school board that drives reform through protecting the autonomy and increasing the quality of D.C.’s public charter schools. DeVeaux hoped to educate poor, minority, and disenfranchised … finish reading Naomi Rubin DeVeaux, German, Class of 1992
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Maya Scherr-Wilson, Spanish Literature, Class of 2013
As a recipient of a McGill Lawrence Summer Internship Award, Scherr-Wilson will work with the foundation La Isla, in Chichigalpa, Nicaragua this summer. La Isla’s main objective is to support the communities in the area that have been afflicted by … finish reading Maya Scherr-Wilson, Spanish Literature, Class of 2013
Posted in Education, International Development, McGill Lawrence Summer Internship Awards, Public Health
Tagged alumni, latin america
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Mathias Quackenbush, Psychology, Class of 2011
Throughout nearly his entire time at Reed, Quackenbush volunteered as a mentor with SEEDS LASER Program, working both with groups and one-on-one. He was also a classroom intern and ran study skills groups to help support and motivate middle schoolers … finish reading Mathias Quackenbush, Psychology, Class of 2011
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Tagged alumni, LASER, SEEDS, Voz
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Lizaveta Élan Segal Randall, Anthropology, Class of 1993
Randall was most recently part of a team of educators who launched and taught at a dual-language immersion school within Denver Public Schools called José Valdez Elementary. By helping the school better meet the needs of its Spanish-speaking students, the … finish reading Lizaveta Élan Segal Randall, Anthropology, Class of 1993
Kelly Thomas, English, Class of 2011
In the summer of 2011, Thomas interned at La Catalina Educational Foundation (LCEF) in La Manzanilla, Mexico. LCEF is an organization dedicated to increasing literacy rates and providing free English language learning and job training resources to local people trying … finish reading Kelly Thomas, English, Class of 2011
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Jan Liss, Psychology, Class of 1974, Graduated in 1973, current member of Reed’s Board of Trustees
After graduating from Reed, Jan Liss bounced around from the Portland Art Museum to the New York Public Library to the Athens Institute, and thus developed an extensive background in non-profit management. In 2005, Liss joined Project Pericles, an organization … finish reading Jan Liss, Psychology, Class of 1974, Graduated in 1973, current member of Reed’s Board of Trustees
Gwendolyn White, Anthropology, Class of 2007
White works for Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO). IRCO’s mission is to promote integration of immigrants and refugees into a self-sufficient, healthy, and inclusive multiethnic community. White coordinates the SUN Community School through IRCO, which offers opportunities outside of … finish reading Gwendolyn White, Anthropology, Class of 2007
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Kirsten Mandala, Political Science, Class of 2011
Mandala is currently working as an intern with the Quaker United Nations, a non-profit that supports peace and dialogue at the United Nations. During her time at Reed, Kirsten Mandala served as a SEEDS Orientation Odyssey leader, a SEEDS intern … finish reading Kirsten Mandala, Political Science, Class of 2011
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