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.
- Abisola Adekoya and Vital Voices – Nigeria
- Adrienne Henck and BASE
- Annika Allman and Vital Voices – Uganda
- Brooke Blanchard and The Undugu Society of Kenya
- Christine Marie Carlson and the Gulu Disabled Persons Union
- Christy Gillmore and Hakijamii
- Dara Lipton and Vital Voices – Kenya
- Josanna Lewin and Vital Voices – Ghana
- Joya Taft-Dick and Vital Voices – Cameroon
- Karin Orr and the Peruvian Forensic Anthropology Team (EPAF)
- Kate Bollinger and the Women's Reproductive Rights Program
- Laila Zulkaphil and BOSFAM
- Louis Rezac and Hakijamii
- Oscar Alvarado and The Coalition for Gun Control
- Peju Solarin and the Association for the Defense of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners in Iran (ADAPP)
- Simon Kläntschi and Landmine Survivor's Network - Vietnam
- Sylvie Bisangwa and SOS Femmes en Danger
- Tereza Bottman and the Dzeno Association
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Brooke Blanchard and The Undugu Society of Kenya
Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
Born and raised in Berkeley CA, Brooke Blanchard is currently pursuing her MA in International Affairs with a concentration in human rights and a specialization in humanitarian programs and child protection from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
Brooke has tailored her academic and professional experiences towards working with marginalized and vulnerable youth populations both domestically and internationally for many years. While living in Ecuador in 2004, Brooke conducted extensive research on urban and rural child labor abuses and worked as a physical therapist for children suffering from mental and physical disabilities mainly due to malnutrition, neglect, and overall poverty. In the west deserts of Utah, she was the logistical and medical coordinator for a wilderness therapy program for at-risk youth.
Prior to beginning her graduate studies in the fall of 2009, Brooke worked as the Youth Program Coordinator at the International Rescue Committee. While there she reconstructed the case management system to support and bridge the gap between refugee families and regional schools after documenting numerous cases of discrimination and abuse. In addition, she developed and taught a youth program that empowered refugee children to integrate themselves into the American school system while simultaneously encouraging them to preserve their national identity.
As a 2010 Peace Fellow, Brooke is eager and delighted to continue her work advocating for the rights of vulnerable children and young adults with the Undugu Society of Kenya.
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