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Megan Jones, English, Class of 2012:
In the summer of 2011, Jones traveled to Maharashtra, India to create a social development handbook for a non-profit called Watershed Organization Trust, which provides rural villages with the skills to sustainably develop their watersheds.
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, and Food Security, Environment, International Development, Public Health
Tagged india
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Maria Zapetis, Biology, Class of 2012:
In the summer of 2011, Zapetis studied in South Africa on the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) program and then stayed for a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) about elephant impact in Kruger National Park. More recently, Zapetis was awarded … finish reading Maria Zapetis, Biology, Class of 2012:
Posted in Animal Rights, Disability Rights, Environment, McGill Lawrence Summer Internship Awards
Tagged africa, animals
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Lily Copenagle, Assistant Dean of Students for Student Services
Copenagle is a member of the Running with Dogs team at the Oregon Humane Society, a program that takes high-energy dogs out of the shelter and into the community to run off extra energy, build social confidence and acclimate them … finish reading Lily Copenagle, Assistant Dean of Students for Student Services
Posted in Animal Rights
Tagged animals, staff
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Tally Levitz, Biochemistry, Class of 2014:
In the summer of 2011, Levitz worked at a farm in Maine that is allied with the Chewonki Foundation. The farm grows food for the affiliated summer camp and semester school students and also teaches its students about sustainable agriculture, … finish reading Tally Levitz, Biochemistry, Class of 2014:
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, and Food Security, Education
Tagged farming, maine
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Marisa Barone, Art, Class of 2014:
In the summer of 2011, Barone spent time learning sustainable and self-sufficient farming in central Maine.
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, and Food Security
Tagged farming
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Lydia Fitzgerald, Linguistics, Class of 2013:
In the summer of 2011, Fitzgerald traveled through Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina with World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF).
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, and Food Security
Tagged farming, latin america, wwoof
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Emese Ilyes, Psychology, Class of 2009, Graduated in 2008
Ilyes is the Coordinator for Project Grow, an organization for people of a wide range of mental abilities to engage in conversations and action that advocate for human rights, art, urban farming, and the pursuit of passions. Located in North … finish reading Emese Ilyes, Psychology, Class of 2009, Graduated in 2008
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, and Food Security, Disability Rights
Tagged alumni, farming
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Aria Joughin, Religion, Class of 2013:
In the summer of 2011, Joughin interned at Zenger Farm in Southeast Portland where she developed and facilitated a curriculum for ethnically diverse middle and high school students on topics of health and food security.
Posted in Agriculture, Farming, and Food Security
Tagged farming, zenger farms
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Adams Carroll, Russian, Class of 2009:
Carroll works with the Urban Agriculture Program with AmeriCorps VISTA at Hands On Nashville (HON), whose mission is to connect and engage youth in growing healthy produce for non-profits that serve low-income communities
Posted in Abuse Prevention and Intervention
Tagged alumni, americorps, nashville, urban farming
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Emily Lai, Political Science, Class of 2012:
In the summer of 2011, Lai interned with Oglala Lakota Court Appointed Special Advocates Program (OLCASA) at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. OLCASA provides tribal court advocacy for Lakota children experiencing domestic abuse and neglect. In addition to … finish reading Emily Lai, Political Science, Class of 2012:
Posted in Abuse Prevention and Intervention, McGill Lawrence Summer Internship Awards
Tagged alumni, native american
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