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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Shanta Nepali


Shanta Nepali, from the military town of Dharan in central Nepal, has worked with a number of feminist, Dalit, and human rights organizations in the past six years. At 24-years-old, she has remained a leading journalists in her area, reporting on a wide range of equality issues.

Born into a military family Shanta is proud of her ablility to attend college, and now uses her education to help those who cannot afford one.

As a teenager she was teased for being Dalit and today works to end discrimination through writing and activism.

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