As a Human Rights minor, quite a few of my courses are being rewritten and challenged on a daily basis. Here’s a few- and how they’ve been in the news.

INTSTDS 5801: Children & War Currently, the war in Syria has displaced many- including children, who are assumed to be more “resilient”- as in, capable of picking themselves up after extreme trauma.

INTSTDS 5050: Two Koreas North Korea has an interesting place within American culture- often the subject of jokes (and controversial comedies), its unique and rare context makes it a dazzling prospect for ongoing social research.

WGSST 5450: Global Human Trafficking I come from a town where not once, but twice, major trafficking rings were busted. While trafficking is seen unquestionably as a horror, the question has to be asked- what are we doing about it?

Out of both a personal and professional passion, I have planned to participate in the following study abroad programs!

Freshman Maymester – “Cuba: Race, Revolution, and Culture”

Race has been a continuously significant social factor in American culture and politics. However, we’re hardly special in this regard. Through this program, I hope to understand the often unheard perspectives of Cubans of color.

Junior Maymester – “Canadian Parliamentary Internship”

While I’d like to work in American local government, I do believe there’s much to be learned from Canada’s national government. While they each operate with different whims and ways, each shares a core value; to make life, for every citizen, just and dignified.