Poder Ciudadano – Wellesley in Latin America (Buenos Aires, Argentina) December 22, 2008
Posted by cwslibrary in Argentina, Juniors, Latin America, Summer 2009, Wellesley Internships in Latin America, advocacy, community service, government, nonprofit, political science, research, sophomores, writing.comments closed
Poder Ciudadano is a non-profit, non partisan organization. It was founded in 1989 as an initiative by a small group of citizens concerned about civic and social rights in Argentina.
The organization’s goal is to promote citizen’s participation in the governmental process, transparency and the availability of information and public access to information created by government entities. Poder Ciudadano’s belief is that transparent, public information strengthens democracy and local institutions.
Poder Ciudadano’s projects for 2009 will include Congressional elections, including report and analysis of campaign finance, candidate’s profiles and campaign issues. Poder Ciudadano will also work on two projects titled “Mapa del Régimen Político Democrático en las Provincias” and “Municipios Transparentes.”
Internship Description:
The intern will work as part of the Political Institutions and Government section of the organization. She will either author or assist in writing reports on political issues at the national level (campaign finance, political reform, among other subjects). She will also assist in projects and other publications as needed. Duties will also include research and analysis on topics related to municipal, provincial and national level politics.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical:
Current Sophomores or Juniors Interest in Political science, law, education, sociology, anthropology or other areas in the social sciences. Knowledge of Spanish |
Personality: Motivated, self-starter Responsible Willing to work as a team in a small office Must bring her own laptop
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Office of Senator Harriette L. Chandler – Lumpkin Summer Institute for Service Learning – Boston November 3, 2008
Posted by cwslibrary in Boston, Juniors, Lumpkin Summer Institute for Service Learning, Summer 2009, government, language skillls, nonprofit, research, sophomores.1 comment so far
Senator Harriette L. Chandler (D-Worcester) was first elected to the Massachusetts State Senate in November of 2000 and was sworn into office on January 3, 2001. She was re-elected to the State Senate 2002, 2004 and 2006. She serves as Assistant Vice-Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. She also serves as a member of the Joint Committee on Public Health, the Joint Committee on Housing and the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. She represents the City of Worcester and the towns of Boylston, Berlin, Clinton, Holden, Northborough, Paxton, Princeton and West Boylston.
The first woman from Worcester ever to be elected to the Massachusetts State Senate, she served three terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995-2001. In her last two terms in the House she served as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care. She also served on the Worcester School Committee from 1991-1994.
Senator Chandler earned degrees from Wellesley College (B.A.), Clark University (Ph.D.) and the Simmons College Graduate School of Management (M.B.A.). She is married to Worcester attorney Burton Chandler and has three grown children and four grandchildren.
Senator Chandler is Co-Chair of the Legislature’s Oral Health Caucus, and is a member of the Central Massachusetts Caucus, the Legislature’s Tobacco Control Caucus, Caucus of Women Legislators, the Worcester Economic Development Council, the City Task Force on Crisis Management, the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on At-Risk Youth, the United Way of Central Massachusetts, the Worcester Women’s History Project, the Worcester Democratic City Committee and the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee.
Internship Description:
In this legislative intern position the student will assist the Senator and her staff in a variety of areas, including legislative research, constituent services, and administrative duties. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
Legislative Research: Researching bills and current issues, attending hearings, and observing senate floor debate.
Constituent Services: Assisting the staff and Senator in responding to constituent inquiries via email, mail, and telephone calls.
Administrative Duties: Answering phones, typing, filing, preparing mailings, entering data, office errands, and reading/researching state and local news articles
The summer intern will also have to opportunity to participate in the 2009 Summer Intern Seminar Series. Seminars are scheduled during the months of June and July, usually Monday through Thursday. Through these sessions there will be an opportunity to interact with legislators and their senior staff as through a series of seminars. Topics include current political issues, the press, lobbying, and the roles of the Executive and Judicial branches.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
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Logistical: Current Sophomores and Juniors
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Personality: Out-going Self-motivated |
Defensoría de la Mujer: Wellesley in Costa Rica Program December 1, 2007
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Lunch with the Staff at the Defensoria
Defensoría de la Mujer
Wellesley in Costa Rica Program (WICR)
The Defensoría de la Mujer is a division of the more general Defensoría de los Habitantes, an organization with links to the Costa Rican state. Both the Defensoría de los Habitantes and the Defensoría de la Mujer seek to uphold human rights as well as the specific rights of the Costa Rican Constitution. However, the Defensoría de la Mujer has a more specific relationship with the Costa Rican state that consists of bringing to light violations of women’s rights committed by the state or its workers. The office hears complaints from women who disclose violations of their rights and trains them through workshops on topics ranging from sexual harassment to domestic violence. The women at the Defensoría de la Mujer work to support El Hogar de la Esperanza, a home where women with AIDS live, and meet with and support the issues faced by indigenous and African-Costa Rican women. In addition, the head of the Defensoría de los Habitantes meets each year with the Legislative Assembly to present the organization’s annual report, which includes all findings from each of its divisions.
Internship Possibilities:
An intern here will work in the field of women’s rights. Advanced Spanish language skills and a deep interest in the general field of women’s rights are required for this internship. An ideal candidate also will possess the skills, methodology, and background necessary to conduct concrete research projects of short duration in this field.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
| Logistical: Current Sophomores and Juniors Advanced Spanish language skills Deep interest in women’s rights, legal issues, policy issues Posses skills, methodology and background necessary to conduct concrete research projects of short duration in this field Students with interest in public policy, law, advocacy, human rights, womens’ rights, public health and government are encouraged to apply. |
Personality: Open minded Detail oriented Motivated Independent worker |
Child Care Program of Alameda County: American Cities Program – San Francisco November 21, 2007
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Child Care Program of Alameda County
American Cities Program – San Francisco
The Child Care Program in Alameda County coordinates various research projects and coordinates a commission designed to advise local elected officials on child care issues. Alameda County, with 1.5 million residents from diverse socio-economic backgrounds who speak over 150 languages, has a dynamic, sophisticated, and often complicated child care system. Past intern projects have included research on the level of child care subsidies in the county, the wages and benefits of child care providers, early childhood mental health services in child care settings, and land use and zoning permit processes for child care facilities.
Internship Description:
This summer, the intern’s projects may include tracking state and federal child care legislation, tracking media coverage of child care in local and national media, revising a manual on land use and zoning regulations for child care, and conducting outreach to various constituencies on the Child Care Program’s work. Additional projects may be added contingent upon the time, skills, and interest of the intern. The selected candidate will be both supervised and mentored by Angie Garling ‘91, the current coordinator of the program.
Ideal Internship Qualification:
| Logistical: Current Juniors Interest in women’s issues, local government, public policy and state and federal legislation, social issues, community and economic development, child care policy, and welfare reform. |
Personality: Organized Detail-oriented Ability to absorb new information quickly Cultivate relationships with individuals from a variety of large and small organizations. Persistent but friendly individual is helpful, as many of these organizations need multiple reminders to provide information |
