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Lauren Creany, Special Gifts Officer, Development Office
Creany volunteers with Oregon Volunteers’ AmeriCorps Program, as a peer reviewer for grants for non-profits and schools applying to host AmeriCorps programs in order to address issues related to education, healthy futures, clean energy/environment, veterans, and economic opportunity. This work … finish reading Lauren Creany, Special Gifts Officer, Development Office
Posted in Non-Profit Development
Tagged americorps, staff
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Elena Blanc, Anthropology, Class of 2012
In the summer of 2011, Blanc worked in New York City at Domestic Workers United, an organization that provides resources, support, and a collective voice for maids, housekeepers and homecare workers. Blanc will be providing domestic workers with information about … finish reading Elena Blanc, Anthropology, Class of 2012
Posted in Labor Rights, McGill Lawrence Summer Internship Awards
Tagged new york
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Bibek Kafle, Economics, Class of 2013
In the summer of 2011, Kafle worked alongside Suraj Pant, a Davis Projects for Peace award recipient to develop a computer lab in Hungi, a rural Nepali village. The lab is furnished with ten computers and Internet facilities for the students … finish reading Bibek Kafle, Economics, Class of 2013
Posted in International Development
Tagged nepal, technology
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Alex Houston, Psychology, Class of 2013
In the summer of 2011, Houston was an intern for the Innocence Project of Florida (IPF), an organization that investigates meritorious innocence cases and secures DNA testing to advocate for the release of wrongfully incarcerated inmates. In addition, IPF provides … finish reading Alex Houston, Psychology, Class of 2013
Posted in Legal Advocacy, McGill Lawrence Summer Internship Awards
Tagged florida
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Nick Kappeyne van de Coppello, Class of 2011
Kappeyne is the Development/Event Management Intern for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a non-profit dedicated to developing prescription medicines with psychedelics in order to enhance psychotherapy. Kappeyne also volunteers as a Chapter Organizer for Students for Sensible Drug … finish reading Nick Kappeyne van de Coppello, Class of 2011
Jodie Moon, Linguistics, Class of 2013
Moon will spend the summer working for the Korean NGO Healthcare and Hope Alliance (HHA) as a coordinator of an empowerment project for patients of thalassemia and their families in Laos. Thalassemia, a hereditary and chronic blood disorder that causes … finish reading Jodie Moon, Linguistics, Class of 2013
Posted in International Development, McGill Lawrence Summer Internship Awards
Tagged laos
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Ned Carson, Spanish Literature, Class of 2013
Carson will work for Beyond el Campo, a literacy and education initiative in Costa Rica. By hosting book groups for readers of all ages, literacy camps, English classes, reading hours for young mothers, and special events, Beyond el Campo brings … finish reading Ned Carson, Spanish Literature, Class of 2013
Posted in Education, Literacy, McGill Lawrence Summer Internship Awards
Tagged latin america, library
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Molly Franks, Class of 1997
Franks worked for the Washington County Pride Project, a non-profit program for the LGBTQ community that works towards youth leadership and community organizing to counter homophobia and to educate the surrounding Portland community. Currently, Franks works for the Multnomah County … finish reading Molly Franks, Class of 1997
Posted in LGBTQ, Medicine, Public Health
Tagged alumni, portland
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Laura Schreiber Brass, Psychology, Class of 1974, Graduated from Stanford:
Brass is the Chairman of the Board at Crossroads Jerusalem. Crossroads Jerusalem provides critically needed services to English-speaking at-risk youth, giving them the tools they need to move on with their lives.
Kathleen Worley, Professor, Theatre
For the last fifteen years, Worley has participated as a volunteer leader for Wilderness Volunteers, a non-profit that organizes low-cost one-week conservation projects in natural settings throughout the United States in conjunction with public land agencies. Wilderness Volunteers’ motto is … finish reading Kathleen Worley, Professor, Theatre
Posted in Environment
Tagged conservation, faculty
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