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GLI Internships Girls Learn International is seeking interns to participate in
a number of key research and program areas. Girls Learn International
Internships offer college students a unique opportunity to develop
an in-depth knowledge of global issues affecting human rights of
girls, and the status of girls' access to education in developing
countries. As Girls Learn International Interns, students will interface
with leaders in the field of women's and girls' human rights, as
well as educators around the world, and will participate in developing
and implementing programs aimed at involving American middle school
and high school girls in the efforts for global girls' education.
Participants in the Human Rights Education Internship will have
the opportunity to utilize this knowledge in the field, perfect
leadership skills and gain hands on teaching experience. Girls Learn International, Inc.
programdirector@girlslearninternational.org
Internship: Human Rights Education The Internship in Human Rights Education offers interns hands-on experience in human rights education and facilitating the involvement of middle school and high school students in the efforts for global girls' education. At the outset of this internship, interns will participate in a day-long training session during which interns will become familiar with the principles of human rights education, service learning initiatives and the Girls Learn International Program for middle school and high school students. Each Human Rights Education intern will be matched with a Girls Learn International Chapter within a short commuting distance of the intern's campus. Interns will work with the Girls Learn International Program Director and the faculty advisor to the Chapter to create and implement lesson plans, encourage communication between Chapter members and members of the Partner Classroom, develop leadership and team-building skills in Chapter members, and devise and supervise Chapter outreach activities. Application and supporting materials must be received by June 15, 2008. GIRLS LEARN INTERNATIONAL™, INC. SUMMER 2008 INTERNSHIPS Research Internship: Girls' Human Rights The Research Internship in Girls' Human Rights immerses the intern in an in-depth exploration of human rights issues facing girls around the globe, the relevance of international treaties and local legislation, responses of both state and non-governmental organizations to human rights abuses of girls, and the preparation of "action alerts" suitable for middle school and high school students. Interns will also prepare a report on the status of global girls' human rights in 2008. Girls' Human Rights interns will have the opportunity to meet and/or consult with human rights activists and members of non-governmental organizations engaged in the efforts for women's and girls' human rights.
The Research Internship in Global Girls' Education engages the intern in an historical study of girls' access to education in developing countries, an analysis of impediments to girls' access to and/or completion of education, an examination of the efforts of the international community, state and local governments, and non-governmental organizations to close the gender gap in education, and the preparation of a report on the status of global girls' education in 2008. Global Girls' Education interns will have the opportunity to meet and/or consult with human rights activists and international educators.
The Internship in Chapter Development offers the intern practical experience in program development and outreach and the opportunity to interface with educators in middle schools and high schools in the United States. Interns will participate in identifying potential sites for Girls Learn International Chapters in middle schools and high schools, initiating contact with potential Chapters, and working with new Chapters to implement the Girls Learn International Program. Chapter Development interns will also assist in the preparation of teaching materials, lesson plans and advocacy and outreach projects for specific Chapters. Internship: Partner Classroom Development The Internship in Partner Classroom Development provides the intern with practical experience in international program development and the opportunity to interface with non-governmental organizations as well as educators in developing countries. Interns will participate in identifying potential Girls Learn International Partner Classrooms, initiating contact with potential Partner Classrooms, evaluating whether potential Partner Classrooms meet the criteria for partnering with Girls Learn International Chapters, and working with non-governmental organizations and potential Partner Classrooms to facilitate their involvement in the Girls Learn International Program. Partner Classroom Development interns will also assist in the preparation of teaching materials and lesson plans focusing on the social, political, economic, religious and cultural makeup of communities in which Partner Classrooms are situated, as well as the program developed by the Partner Classroom to address the issue of girls' education in the community. Application and supporting materials for Summer 2008 Internships must be received by April 1, 2008.
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