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.
- 2012 Peace Fellowships
- Peace Fellows 2012
- Past Fellows
- Peace Fellows 2011
- Amanda Lasik and Blind Education and Rehabilitation Development Organization
- Amy Bracken and Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management (SATIIM)
- Beth Wofford and Dzeno Association
- Catherine Binet and Peruvian Forensic Anthropology Team (EPAF)
- Chantal Uwizera and Backward Society Education (BASE)
- Charlie Walker and SOS Femmes en Danger
- Charlotte Bourdillon and The Kakenya Center for Excellence
- Chelsea Ament and Women's Reproductive Rights Program (WRRP)
- Clara Kollm and Chintan Environmental Action and Research Group
- Cleia Noia and Kakenya Center for Excellence (KCE)
- Corey Black and Jagaran Media Center in Nepal
- Dina Buck and United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda
- Jamyel Jenifer and Gideon Foundation
- Julia Dowling and Bosnian Women's Center (BOSFAM)
- Kristen Maryn and Hakijamii
- Lauren Katz and Human Rights in Sri Lanka
- Maelanny Purwaningrum and Backward Society Education
- Maria Skouras and eHomemakers in Malaysia
- Meredith Williams and PARMA
- Nikki Hodgson and Alternative Information Center
- Quinn Van Valer-Campbell and Bosnian Women's Center (BOSFAM)
- Rebecca Scherpelz and Gulu Disabled Persons Union
- Ryan McGovern and Association for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (AEPD)
- Samantha Hammer and Kosovo Women's Network
- Samantha Syverson and PARMA
- Sarah Wang and Association for Defense of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners in Iran
- Scarlett Chidgey and Kinawataka Women Initiatives
- Peace Fellows 2010
- Peace Fellows 2009
- Peace Fellows 2008
- Peace Fellows 2007
- Summer Interns 2006
- Summer Interns 2005
- Summer Interns 2004
- Summer Interns 2003
- Feedback from Fellows
- Frequently Asked Questions About Peace Fellowships
- Fellows in the Media
- Blogging for Peace
- Training and Security
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Clara Kollm and Chintan Environmental Action and Research Group
Clara will be working with Chintan Environmental Action and Research Group in New Delhi, India this summer after graduating with a B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy this May from the University of Maryland, College Park. While at UMD, Clara also completed a minor in International Development and Conflict Management and a certificate in Public Leadership, as well as an internship in Washington D.C. with a non-profit environmental law firm, Earthjustice. She will be continuing her education this fall when she starts at Georgetown University Law Center, where she plans to study international environmental law.
Chintan Environmental Action and Research Group is dedicated to improving the lives of those in the wastepicker communities of New Delhi. Although some may question traveling to India in the midst of the summer heat to volunteer, for Clara this is an ideal opportunity.
Clara’s desire to work internationally was solidified when she spent a semester abroad in Thailand, an experience that gave her the opportunity to travel to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma), Indonesia, and Singapore. She is looking forward to returning to a developing country where she will be able to work more directly with local people in their quest for social and environmental justice. While abroad, Clara will work with Chintan to uphold the Advocacy Project’s mission of being a ‘voice for the voiceless’ and raising awareness of those marginalized in these communities.
Clara plans to cover the cost of her fellowship entirely through fundraising, so donations are greatly appreciated.
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