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!
“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!
“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!
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!
“I have been working in the Administrative Law Branch of FAO on various research projects involving FAO’s definition of harassment, the validity of settling before going to the International Labor Organization’s Administrative Tribunal, and interpreting and applying the policies and regulations of the UN system. My main tasks have been drafting various disciplinary actions and internal memos.
Throughout the summer, I have come to really enjoy the labor/employment side of things. I have discovered how much difference transferring an employee or fixing the dynamics of an office can affect the overall productivity of the office and the productivity of the agency as a whole.
Working for the UN has been an incredible experience. I am surrounded by people from all different parts of the world that bring interesting work and life experiences to the job. No matter what your job is at FAO, everyone seems to keep in mind the overarching goal of the organization. However, I have had to get used to the working environment here in Italy. It is quite the change to go from the speed and stress of 1L to the Italian lifestyle!
I feel really lucky to have had the opportunity to work for the UN and to do it while living in Rome. Rome is such a beautiful city with amazing food and wine! Additionally, I have been doing quite a bit of traveling on the weekends with the other HLS interns here in Rome. We have been to Cinque Terre (five towns on the Italian Riviera), Naples where we saw Pompeii and hiked Mount Vesuvius, Venice, Tunisia, and Spain. Italy is a beautiful country and I find the people wonderfully kind. It will be bittersweet to leave.”
(Cinque Terre)
Kaycie 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!