We’re grateful this year for an eager & bright cohort of Interns for Justice. Aligning with this year’s Moreau Center for Service & Justice theme: REbuild, REeducate, REconnect, IFJs will intentionally engage in learning and forging connections in communities across several states.
Over the next 8-10 weeks, IFJs will serve with organizations working alongside and advocating with marginalized communities. Through these experiences, they will deepen their understanding of social justice issues and critically examine root causes. While building relationships with colleagues and the communities and individuals they serve, they’ll develop capacity as allies and neighbors in solidarity with others.
This summer’s cohort of interns is engaging in a variety of internship placements and formats. Several internship sites have adapted to a fully virtual format, allowing IFJs to engage in their host organization’s work while working from home, others are taking precautions while proceeding with doing work on the front lines, providing vital services to communities in need, and some are adopting a hybrid of virtual and in-person.
Interns & Placements:
Timur Arifdjanov- SOAR Immigration Legal Services, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (Portland, OR)
Derek Berning- OR State Representative Travis Nelson’s office (Portland, OR)
MK Machi- Contra Costa Resource Conservation District (Concord, CA)
Anais Larios-Maldonado- Oregon Child Development Coalition (Hood River, OR)
Soleia Quinn- Artistic Circles (Evanston, IL/Portland, OR)
August Stone- GenderBands (Orem, UT)
Victoria Tonelli- Maybelle Center (Portland, OR)
Sokvy Vin- Research Justice Institute, Coalition of Communities of Color (Portland, OR)
Throughout the summer, each intern will share reflections about their internship experience. We encourage you to come back often and follow along!