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61. Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Sarah Rundle
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Sarah is a recent UCLA graduate with an English major and Philosophy minor. Through her experiences in university and teaching abroad, she has developed a strong interest in human rights issues, particularly ...
Created on 15 August 2023
62. Volunteer spotlight: Editorial Intern Megan Seaver
(News & Blog)
... volunteers with prompts and topics to write about in posts. I have recently begun sending out weekly writing prompts to our volunteers to help encourage folks with the writing process.  How has your ...
Created on 20 July 2023
63. Volunteer Spotlight: Events & Programs Intern Derrick Simiyu
(News & Blog)
Derrick Simiyu is a programs, monitoring and evaluation professional and passionate about upholding women’s rights and gender equality which drove him to volunteering in a community based organisation ...
Created on 30 May 2023
64. Volunteer Spotlight: Programs Intern Hannah Manucal
(News & Blog)
Hannah is a lifelong lover of writing and a recent graduate from California State University, East Bay, where she earned a B.A. in English. She believes in the powerful use of storytelling to produce social ...
Created on 12 May 2023
65. Volunteer spotlight: Editorial Intern Cecilia Mwakenya
(News & Blog)
Cecilia Mwakenya is a journalist, and a recent graduate from Rural Aid Kenya, where she pursued a diploma in communications (broadcast option). Previously, she worked as a social media volunteer at Tunza ...
Created on 19 April 2023
66. Volunteer spotlight: Aries Nuno
(News & Blog)
... Indigenous populations across the US. Before her academic journey at Hopkins, she served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho, co-developing initiatives for reducing the incidence of HIV/AIDS.  What ...
Created on 09 February 2023
67. Volunteer spotlight: Naquia
(News & Blog)
... become a volunteer.  What does your work with Sahiyo involve? I’ve been involved in the Critical Intersections Research Project, which aims to understand the impact of different social oppressions, ...
Created on 18 January 2023
68. Volunteer spotlight: Umme Kulsoom Arif
(News & Blog)
... more personal connection to it than they could have anticipated. Umme volunteers as a writer for Sahiyo after joining the organization while in law school, telling their story and hoping to encourage others ...
Created on 16 December 2022
69. Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Alyson Maye
(News & Blog)
... in supporting Sahiyo and the movement against FGC Get involved in any way you can. Whether that be through volunteering, interning, donating, or participating in Sahiyo events. Involvement and awareness ...
Created on 17 November 2022
70. Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Anaïs Furukawa
(News & Blog)
Anaïs' deep interest in giving a platform to voices that need to be heard and stories that need to be told led her to pursue and earn her B.A. in journalism at California State University, Northridge. ...
Created on 12 October 2022
71. Volunteer spotlight: Jessica Ladi Ibrahim Puri
(News & Blog)
... in Biology from Loyola University and a Master of Public Health from DePaul University. Jessica’s research interests are in adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and gender-based violence. She volunteers ...
Created on 23 September 2022
72. Volunteer spotlight: Editorial intern Urvashi Sharma
(News & Blog)
  Urvashi is a senior at The Madeira School in Mclean, VA. She has been volunteering with Sahiyo since 2020, and is looking forward to taking her involvement one step further through her role ...
Created on 25 August 2022
73. Volunteer spotlight: Programs intern Trisha Kini
(News & Blog)
... Listen to survivors, learn, and get involved whether it is through sharing social media posts, making donations, or volunteering with anti-FGC organizations. Finally, take care of your own mental health ...
Created on 22 August 2022
74. Volunteer spotlight: Development Intern Shatize Pope
(News & Blog)
Shatize is a senior working towards her BA at Columbia University in New York. She is majoring in Human Rights with a specialisation in women’s studies and looking forward to attending NYU for law school ...
Created on 03 August 2022
75. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Olachi Nwagwu
(News & Blog)
... it did not directly affect me directly.  When and how did you first get involved with Sahiyo? I first came across Sahiyo around late March this year. At this time I was actually looking for volunteer ...
Created on 16 July 2022
76. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Development intern Avery Boudreau
(News & Blog)
... I had been eager to volunteer whenever I got the chance. In the past, I had volunteered at college and local non-profit organizations that were focused on a myriad of issues such as health, the environment, ...
Created on 13 June 2022
77. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Programs intern Ellen Ince
(News & Blog)
Ellen obtained her Bachelor’s degree in European Studies, majoring in French. She is a current Human Rights Master’s student at University College Dublin. Her course examines the theoretical and legal ...
Created on 08 February 2022
78. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Editorial intern Kristin Grady
(News & Blog)
... changed the course of my life.  What does your work with Sahiyo involve? As an editorial intern with this organization, I guide volunteers through the blog publishing process. When a topic of interest ...
Created on 05 January 2022
79. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Kristel Mendoza Castillo
(News & Blog)
Kristel Mendoza Castillo is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Connecticut majoring in Communications. She strongly believes in the values of consent and a woman’s right over her own ...
Created on 07 September 2021
80. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Communications intern Amena Ali
(News & Blog)
Communications intern Amena Ali lives in Houston, Texas, and her all-time obsessions are tea and cat videos. She has a degree in psychology, but is currently working as a personal stylist. She is passionate ...
Created on 03 August 2021
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      • Advocacy & Travel Award
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    • Research
      • Critical Intersections
    • Bhaiyo: Male Allies
    • Policy
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  • Our Impact
    • Newsletters
    • Awards and Distinctions
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