Tag Archives: Summer Abroad

Chayes Fellow Josephine Lee ’15, on working with the Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, Argentina

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“I am enjoying my time working and living abroad. The coffee (cortado is my favorite) is wonderful and, thankfully, the winter is not too cold. I was hoping to travel to El Calafate on a long weekend, but the plane tickets are so expensive, so I’m planning a trip to Mendoza (wine country!) instead.
 
The work experience has been interesting and I’ve been learning a lot about environmental policy in South America. Even though I’ve been doing more research than I was expecting, I am learning through the process and even improving my Spanish (slowly).”

Josie is one of 23 HLS students working this summer in 18 countries under the auspices of the Chayes International Public Service Fellowship. Please visit our Chayes Fellowship page to learn more!

 

Chayes Fellow Sima Atri ’15, on working with Justice Base, Myanmar

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Sima is keeping a very intriguing blog of her own about her work and travels this summer. Visit simaatri.blogspot.com to read more!

Sima is one of 23 HLS students working this summer in 18 countries under the auspices of the Chayes International Public Service Fellowship. Please visit our Chayes Fellowship page to learn more!

Chayes Fellow Carter Hall ’15, on working with the Tokyo Surugadai Law Offices, Japan

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“Let me summarize by saying that it has been a great couple of weeks. I have spent most of my time working on issues related to the nuclear disaster: doing research, writing memos, even visiting an evacuee camp (I have two more trips to the area planned). As it turns out, the senior lawyer here is the head of the Japan Bar Association’s Human Rights Committee, and in that capacity he has had me research for him varied topics like the methods of execution employed in the United States and the recent mass arrest of lawyers in Turkey. The office is politically active, and I have been to several press conference and meetings at the National Diet Offices as well as a fundraiser for Human Rights Watch. These photos are from an anti-nuclear protest in front of the National Diet Building that I attended as an observer with a lawyer from the office.”

Carter is one of 23 HLS students working this summer in 18 countries under the auspices of the Chayes International Public Service Fellowship. Please visit our Chayes Fellowship page to learn more!

Chayes Fellow Julianne Hill ’15 on working with Human Rights and Law Defenders – Sayhog Trust, India

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“I’m having a really great experience in Pune so far. I’m working on a project on domestic violence and I have been able to interview several police officers, protection officers, and victims of violence. I also traveled to a rural area about seven hours away from Pune for a weekend in order to explore the challenges of combating domestic violence in a rural setting. I’ve been introduced to several of the pressing social issues in India and have had the opportunity to tour a jail, visit several successful grassroots NGOs, sit in on court proceedings, and talk with sex workers and transgender individuals – just to name a few.”

Julianne is one of 23 HLS students working this summer in 18 countries under the auspices of the Chayes International Public Service Fellowship. Please visit our Chayes Fellowship page to learn more!

Chayes Fellow Natalie Jay ’15 on working with the Portuguese Refugee Council

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Natalie (second from left) and colleagues in Lisbon.

“This photo was taken on World Refugee Day (June 20), when we handed out chocolate umbrellas (symbolizing protection) at metro stations throughout Lisbon as part of an awareness campaign. The work is interesting, and it changes every day. I’m excited to have the opportunity to work almost exclusively in Portuguese and to become conversant in Portuguese and international asylum, refugee, and immigration law, which I work with on a daily basis. I love my colleagues, and I get to go into the prohibited-entry parts of the airport!!”

Natalie is one of 23 HLS students working this summer in 18 countries under the auspices of the Chayes International Public Service Fellowship. Please visit our Chayes Fellowship page to learn more!