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.

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"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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Annika Allman and Vital Voices – Uganda

Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)

A Jamaican-Canadian, Annika earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Development Studies and a Certificate of General Studies in Social Work from the University of Waterloo. As an undergraduate student, she acted as Administrator for the Guyana Red Cross Society's Children's Convalescent Home, and completed her senior honors essay on child protection in Ontario and Guyana. Since graduating, she has been a policy analyst for the Canadian International Development Agency.

Annika is currently pursuing a Master of International Affairs in economic and political development, and completing an internship with the Women's Refugee Commission. She recently finished research on the private sector and statebuilding in Haiti, and in the coming academic year will act as Senior Editor for Columbia's Journal of International Affairs.

A devoted volunteer, Annika has served the Girl Guides of Canada, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund (Canada), and other non-profit organizations active in Canada and overseas.

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