Stepping into the Past

Stepping into the Past

It was halfway through the Spring 2019 quarter when Delia Cruz Kelly, a literary journalism major at the University of California, Irvine, received a package in the mail that would transform not only her writing project, but also her life. The “goldmine of material”...
Interning in Jordan

Interning in Jordan

Name: Ashley Aceves Major: Political Science Program: Middle East Studies, Amman, Jordan While abroad, I was able to intern with Generations for Peace and was able to attend our company’s annual gala that the Prince of Jordan made a speech at! It was super amazing to...
Lighting Lanterns in Taiwan

Lighting Lanterns in Taiwan

While in Taiwan, we wanted to light lanterns as it’s a pretty traditional thing to do there. We showed up to the train station where you could paint and send off lanterns and learned that the different lantern colors had different meanings. We chose white...
Landing a Social Justice Internship in London

Landing a Social Justice Internship in London

There are very few times in life that one has the opportunity to explore the world while also gaining professional work experience. During the summer of 2018 I did exactly that – by landing an internship at Migrants Organise, a non-profit organization based in...
Cricket with the England National Team

Cricket with the England National Team

Growing up in a very Indian family, cricket was a huge part of my childhood. I loved watching matches with my family and cheering my favorite team (England) on. Since cricket is not a major sport in the US I haven’t had the opportunity to play or watch it as...