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Cassandra Phillips, a native of Denver, Colorado,
who will graduate in May with a major in public policy studies and
a minor in economics. Phillips participated in the Duke in Spain
summer program and studied and traveled in Argentina , Brazil, Paraguay,
and Uruguay during the spring of 2006. In the summer of 2005, Phillips
volunteered at the Leave a Little Room Foundation in Gulu, Uganda,
where she implemented a malnutrition food project in coordination
with four area NGOs. At Duke, Phillips is active in the Center for
Race Relations, serving as an assistant director for Common Ground,
a diversity retreat, and as co-director of the Peer Facilitation
Training Program, which seeks to sustain dialogue on campus regarding
race relations and diversity. She also volunteers with Gente Aprendiendo
por Nuevas Oportunidades, a Durham organization that teaches Spanish-speaking
adults English and practical daily living skills.
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