Opportunities
Internships with the Center
The Center is seeking BC undergraduate research assistants for Summer 2023 and the 2023-2024 academic year.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct and support Center research programs
- Work on campus initiatives to engage BC students in current human rights issues, particularly related to the human rights of migrants
- Write briefs and reports on Center events
- Assist with committee work such as writing and fundraising for partner project Martín-Baró Initiative for Wellbeing and Human Rights at Grassroots International
- Help with social media efforts
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Commitment to work 10-15 hours/week during the summer, and continue work for the Center during subsequent academic year at a lesser number of hours weekly
- Interest in human rights issues, including the human rights of migrants and/or issues of transitional justice in post-conflict situations
- Strong writing, organizational and communication skills
Prior research experience a plus - Fluency in Spanish a plus but not necessary
Note that this is a paid position. Preference given to current BC juniors.
APPLY BY MARCH 14 BELOW WITH 1-2 PAGE STATEMENT OF INTEREST AND RESUME!
APPLY HERE
Arrupe International Immersion Program info sessions
A Faith that Does Justice is seeking ESOL teachers in the Boston area
Geared toward helping Boston’s marginalized and underserved is a Language Other Than English (ESOL) Program tailored to help non-English speaking refugees and immigrants, most of whose primary language is either Spanish or Portuguese.
Currently they are in serious need of additional volunteers to teach the ESOL classes—especially to those whose primary language is Portuguese.
More information at faith-justice.org/volunteer/#volunteer-opportunities, or contact volunteer Jim Rapport at jrapport@faith-justice.org.
Root Causes of Migration
Cristosal travel seminar
HONDURAS
Dates: June 18 – 23, 2023
Cost: $995
Registration Deadline: April 7, 2023
*The Seminar Fee includes Lodging, transportation, three meals a day, coordination and logistics, interpretation and trip guide, speaker honorariums, and community activities. Does not include airfare.
In this week-long seminar in Honduras, we will participate in intercultural learning with human rights defenders, academics, legal professionals, and community leaders from Honduras and the United States to deepen our understanding of the right to migrate and the right to stay home. The Honduran context will help us better understand the role of governments, civil society, and the international community in protecting the rights of all people, to stay in their home countries or cross borders.
Using the current political, social, and economic context of Honduras as a sending country and the United States as a receiving country, we will pay special attention to the understanding of forced migration and the rights of people who are internally and externally displaced. US immigration policy and the capacity of the Honduran state to protect citizens and guarantee rights will be studied through the lens of international human rights norms and the experiences of migrants and asylum seekers.
As we experience the richness of Honduran culture and life, we will challenge ourselves to find new ways to act in favor of human rights.
What to expect
Expert input on key topics as speakers or presenters
Participative activities to deepen the understanding and application of new ideas to our own experiences and contexts
Experience– all too briefly– the food, daily life, sites, and people of Honduras
Share your knowledge, perspectives, expertise, hopes, and plans with peers from Honduras and around the United States
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Interested to learn more about the seminars in El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras? Interested in co-creating a seminar that is unique to your team? Please fill out the interest form and you can expect to hear from us soon.
If you have a specific question that you would like answered, please reach out to the Global School Team: globalschool@cristosal.org
Click here to register for the Global School Seminar: Human Rights and Democracy/Honduras 2023.