A Voice For the Voiceless

The Advocacy Project helps marginalized communities to tell their story, claim their rights and produce social change. We recruit graduate students to volunteer as Peace Fellows with partners.

The Impact of Service



"Speaking with locals and living in a country is the best way to learn about the real lives of citizens, not just the stories in the mainstream media. I will be more critical of what I read as a result of this experience. I also feel even more grateful for my education, and I feel a stronger responsibility to assist others who do not have resources or access to opportunities in their communities."

Maria Skouras (New York University) volunteered in 2011 as a Peace Fellow for eHomemakers in Malaysia.

For more 2011 feedback click here.

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Alison Long and Oruj (formerly Omid)

Alison Long, 27, is a graduate student in the School of International Service at American University in Washington, DC, pursuing a Masters in Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs, with a concentration in women's rights and gender issues. After earning her BA in Anthropology from Princeton University (2000), she spent a year in rural Vietnam teaching English. Alison returned to the United States and taught at a small school in New Jersey before relocating to DC. She has interned at Disabled Persons International (DPI) and now holds a research assistantship for human rights professor Julie Mertus. She is also the 2006 recipient of the School of International Service's Brady Tyson Award for Excellence in the Area of Human Rights.

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