Spring 2008
The Service Opportunities in Leadership Program Announces New Interns
Sixteen students have been selected for Service Opportunities in Leadership (SOL) internships. They will travel to countries across four continents—Africa, Asia, North America, and South America —to provide service to community-based organizations by conducting innovative research projects, aided by faculty mentors at Duke.
The 2008 SOL interns are:
Sophomores Kimberly Atkins and Cate Harding, who will be working with KIWAKKUKI in Moshi, Tanzania. They will explore the effects of a mobile HIV/AIDS testing clinic on the urban and rural populations of the region. Their faculty mentor is Associate Professor of Public Policy Studies Kate Whetten.
Junior Theresa Cho, who will be working with Migrants in Seoul, South Korea. She will assess the steps that the Korean government has taken to ensure migrant workers' social integration. Her mentor is Assistant Professor of Public Policy Studies Elizabeth Ananat.
Junior Natalie Dawe, who will be working with Crews'n Healthmobile in Phoenix, Arizona. She will investigate the childhood-nutrition education programs available to homeless and low-income children, and whether their parents' priorities align with the medical staff's programming. Her faculty mentor is Assistant Professor of Public Policy Studies Kristin Goss.
Sophomore Jasdeep Garcha, who will be working with GRAVIS in Jodhpur, India. He will assess the native people's attitudes toward underground water tanks built in the middle of the desert, along with the tanks' social and economic impact. His faculty mentor is HLP Director and Lecturer of Public Policy Studies Alma Blount.
Junior Tara Hopkins, who will be working with a local medical clinic in Kudwé, Togo. She will examine the differences between Western and other understandings of health care, and how different approaches to disease and medicine influence treatment. Her faculty mentor is Associate Professor of Anthropology and African and African American Studies Charles Piot.
Sophomore Ying-Ying Lu, who will be working with Dream Corps International in Beijing, China. She will investigate how curricula can best be implemented to meet the needs of a migrant worker community. Her faculty mentor is Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology Ralph Litzinger.
Junior Andrea Marston, who will be working with Asociación Mujeres Microempresarias in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She will look at how Fair Trade certification can best be used to increase income for rural women. Her faculty mentor is Tamera Marko, Program Coordinator for the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
Freshman Catherine Meyer, who will be working with World Camp, Inc. in Ahmedabad, India. She will examine the prevailing misconceptions and cultural beliefs in the area about HIV/AIDS and assess methods to create a more comprehensive curriculum. Her faculty mentor is Professor of Asian and Afridan Languages and Literature Miriam Cooke.
Junior Edgar Mkrtchian, who will be working with Profamilia in Cartagena, Colombia. He will assess the characteristics of a successful community healthcare organization, and look at how Profamilia's strategies can be applied on a broader scale. His faculty mentor is Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology Diane Nelson.
Sophomore Ryan O'Connor, who will be working with ASPIRA Association in Washington, D.C. He will investigate how cross-cultural inquiry can influence Hispanic parents to take a larger role in their children's education. His faculty mentor is Assistant Professor of Public Policy Studies Kristin Goss.
Freshman Dayo Oshilaja, who will be working with the Urban Assembly School for Criminal Justice for Young Women in Brooklyn, New York. She will examine the methods by which schools foster an environment of learning by successfully facilitating the interactions of diverse groups of students. Her faculty mentor is Professor of Public Policy Studies William Darity.
Junior Leslie Pfeiffer, who will also be working with the Urban Assembly School for Criminal Justice for Young Women in Brooklyn, New York. She will look at how the school can best cultivate relationships with community members and the private sector that will be financially profitable. Her faculty mentor is Professor of Public Policy Studies Philip Cook.
Junior Alyssa Reichardt, who will be working with the Women's Housing and Economic Development Organization in the Bronx, New York. She will examine how the organization can improve its programs to better meet the needs of low-income families. Her faculty mentor is Professor of the Practice of Public Policy Studies Alex Harris.
Freshman Eddie Zhang, who will be working with the Center for Microfinance in Sambalpur, India. He will examine the ways in which individuals in a malaria-infected region perceive and respond to their illness. His faculty mentor is Assistant Professor of Economics Alessandro Tarozzi.
Freshman Tony Zhang, who will be working with the Costa Rica Humanitarian Foundation in La Carpio, Costa Rica. He will investigate patients' perceptions of the quality of the organization's health care along with ways in which the clinic can better meet the community's needs. His faculty mentor is Sumedha Ariely, Program Coordinator for the Duke Global Health Institute.
Click here to learn more about the 2008 SOL students and their proposed research projects.
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