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
- 2012 Peace Fellows
- Past Fellows
- Peace Fellows 2011
- Peace Fellows 2010
- Peace Fellows 2009
- Peace Fellows 2008
- Peace Fellows 2007
- Summer Interns 2006
- Alison Long and Oruj (formerly Omid)
- Anya Gorovets and Transnational AIDS Prevention among Migrant Prostitutes in Europe Project (TAMPEP)
- Autumn Graham and CCF
- Barbra Bearden and Kosova Women's Network (KWN)
- Charles Wright and Rights Action
- Donna Laverdiere and Butterflies
- Erica Isaac and Afghan Women's Network (AWN)
- Greg Holyfield and HHR
- Jessica Sewall and Women's Consortium of Nigeria
- Laura Cardinal and Women's Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON)
- Lori Tomoe Mizuno and Collective Campaign for Peace (COCAP)
- Lynne Engelman and UK Association of Gypsy Women (UKAGW)
- Melissa Muscio and eHomemakers
- Nicole Cordeau and Jagaran Media Center (JMC)
- Sarah Sachs and Alternative Information Center (AIC)
- Stacey Spivey and Jagaran Media Center (JMC)
- Yvette Barnes and BOSFAM
- 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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Melissa Muscio and eHomemakers
Melissa is pursuing a Masters degree in Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University’s Fletcher School, where she focuses on human security and development, particularly in predominantly Muslim regions of the world. Prior to graduate school, Melissa was an account executive at a high-tech public relations agency in San Francisco and an English teacher for Centro Panamericano de Idiomas in Costa Rica. Earlier, she served as legislative assistant and then marketing and public relations manager for the trade association United Telecom Council (UTC) in Washington, DC. She speaks French, Spanish and Turkish. Melissa graduated from Georgetown’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service with a BS in Foreign Service, and a concentration in International Relations, Law and Organization.
Melissa is now working for eHomemakers in Malaysia, a grassroots organization that focuses on women’s development. In particular, she will be helping them with their Salaam Wanita initiative, which is designed to train women for home-based work opportunities. A major component of this initiative is the sale of beautifully hand-woven baskets, uniquely designed out of recycled paper.
Melissa will be helping eHomemakers with marketing and research, as well as communications, for this and other projects, helping the organization reach a wider audience, attract funding and achieve economic sustainability. She welcomes any feedback or ideas that you may have to help these women achieve financial independence.
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