Isabella Victoria Wolfe (NYU Gallatin) | The Language Conservancy | Indiana, USA The Language Conservancy has been a very educational experience in both my academic and personal life—from spectating syntax debates to acquiring “godspeed” in my everyday vernacular thanks to one of my office buddies, Sam; I have had the pleasure of meeting some amazing people and ..read more

Cameron Avisa Patel (NYU College of Arts and Sciences) | Sylvia Rivera Law Project | New York, USA My time at SRLP is coming to a close, though because it is in New York City, I intend to volunteer there in the future. This summer has been such an incredible experience: from meeting people who ..read more

Renzo Esposito (NYU Gallatin) | Dialogo Diverso | Quito, Ecuador As I look back on my time in Ecuador, I realize that the outcomes of my work exceeded anything I could have anticipated. Living alone in a foreign country, far from my partner, home, pets, and the comforts of everyday life, was a profound experience that allowed ..read more

Cameron Roberts (NYU Liberal Studies) | Refugee Law Clinic | London, United Kingdom  A month after completing my work at the Refugee Law Clinic I continue to reflect on the immensely positive experience I had participating in the Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights. My work this summer in London, coupled with the Gallatin fellowship and my ..read more

Jana Ababneh (NYU GSAS) | Save the Children Jordan| Amman, Jordan As I enter my final week with Save the Children Jordan (SCJ), I find myself reflecting on what has been an incredibly rewarding and eye-opening experience. My time here has deepened my understanding of the challenges faced by vulnerable children in Jordan and reinforced ..read more

Raea Lovett (Silver) | ACATHI | Barcelona, Spain This month has been very busy. ACATHI is a part of an Erasmus+ program called PRISCILA which works to provide lifelong learning opportunities to migrants. For the last couple of weeks ACATHI has been hosting workshops for migrants with another organization La Xixa. I have been working on the ..read more

Clare Francis (NYU GSAS) | Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law | Sydney, Australia As I near the end of my ten weeks at the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, I have been reflecting on a concept which is central to the Centre’s work but remains peripheral in most conversations about climate migration: voluntary ..read more

Renzo Esposito (NYU Gallatin) | Dialogo Diverso | Quito, Ecuador Working with Dialogo Diverso has been an incredibly enriching experience for me. This organization has not only allowed me to connect with diverse individuals but has also provided me with the opportunity to contribute to their projects and daily activities. Through this work, I’ve gained a profound insight into Ecuador’s migration crisis and the challenges faced by migrants and local communities. In June, I participated in many events, activities, and campaigns, using my filmmaking skills, communication strategies, and ..read more

Isabella Victoria Wolfe (NYU Gallatin) | The Language Conservancy | Indiana, USA It has been almost eight weeks since I first started at The Language Conservancy. I’m still working on Cowlitz Salish’s online dictionary, but I have started coding for any discrepancies in translation and field notes. Most of the Cowlitz recordings for the online dictionary were recorded in 1967 by an American linguist named M. Dale Kinkade; so some entries don’t necessarily reflect their intended English translation equivalent. For Apsáalooke (Crow), our lead Linguist is getting ready to travel to Crow ..read more

Cameron Avisa Patel (NYU College of Arts and Sciences) | Sylvia Rivera Law Project | New York, USA This last month at SRLP has been fulfilling and busy. At the end of June, we participated in the Queer Liberation March. That same week, our working committee on housing also launched a new initiative to distribute food and basic supplies to homeless people in Lower Manhattan. Also included in the care kits was a list of housing resources that SRLP offers in collaboration with another nonprofit. SRLP members plan to make the supply distribution a monthly event to support everyone in the community ..read more