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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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Lisa Rogoff and Survivor Corps Rwanda

School of Foreign Service and McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University

Lisa Rogoff will be working this summer as an AP Fellow in Rwanda. She will be working with Survivor Corps, an NGO that works to promote the human rights of disabled survivors in the Great Lakes region. Survivor Corps works to break cycles of victimization and violence and help individuals rebuild their lives and communities. 

Lisa has spent the majority of her professional career promoting human rights. Upon graduation from Colgate University, Lisa worked for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Committee on Conscience, the department within the Museum designed to prevent and end contemporary genocide and crimes against humanity. As the Outreach Coordinator, she catalyzed a national movement to raise awareness for the genocide in Darfur, Sudan by working with university students, educators and the faith-based community. She was also the producer of Voices on Genocide Prevention, a weekly podcast and blog addressing the genocide in Darfur and human right issues.   

After three years at the Museum, Lisa joined the ENOUGH Project, a policy and advocacy organization dedicated to ending genocide, with a particular focus on Africa. As the Field Manager at ENOUGH, Lisa developed and directed campaigns to raise awareness and action for ongoing crises in Sudan, Congo and Uganda. She trained advocates in selected primary and caucus states and provided tools for them to engage presidential candidates in debate about Darfur. Lisa helped to design an advocacy campaign to build a constituency of concerned citizens for the Democratic Republic of Congo. She also published strategy briefings on the United Nation’s Responsibility to Protect Doctrine, the International Criminal Court, and U.S. Policy for Sudan.   

Lisa returned to academia to pursue a joint-degree at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and McDonough School of Business to merge her interest in conflict prevention and international development with effective and sustainable business practices. While at Georgetown she worked with the Clinton Global Initiative to design and implement the Human Rights and Peace Track of the Foundation’s second annual conference for university students. Over the past semester, she worked with the Grassroots and Issues Management Team at APCO Worldwide, a global communications consulting firm. 

Lisa is excited to be working with the Survivor Corps newest branch in Rwanda. She is looking forward to supporting the organization’s current initiatives, meeting the individuals with which the organization works, and helping Survivor Corps grow and promote its message.  

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