Stephany Martinez Tiffer
worked on issues of sexual and reproductive rights in Nicaragua with the organziation Centro De Mujeres Ixchen
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A student-arranged “Practice Experience” is the signature element of the GPP Minor, providing an opportunity for students to connect the theory and practice of poverty action. GPP Students have completed practices experiences in the Bay Area, United States, and in over 70+ countries. Check out some of their stories here!
Supporting Reproductive Health Services and Education in India
- Location: Jaipur, India
- PE Org: A Broader View
Anika & Anjali Kalra
Molecular & Cell Biology Students
Learning From Rural Farming Communities in Columbia
- Location: San Juan de Pasto, Colombia
- PE Org: Fundación Suyusama
Bori Kozek
Environmental Sciences
Working with Resettled Refugee Communities in Oakland
- Location: Oakland
- PE Org: Refugee Transitions
Samia Sherif
Political Science
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Protecting Civil Rights for Those Impacted by the Criminal Justice System
- Location: New Orleans
- PE Org: Voice of the Experience
Hannah Warshawsky
Interdisciplinary Studies
Defending the Rights of Homeless Communities in the Bay Area
- Location: San Francisco
- PE Org: The Coalition on Homelessness
Ian Betrando
Philosophy & Legal Studies
Fostering Accessible Healthcare Services in the Bay Area
- Location: Oakland
- PE Org: La Clinica de la Raza
Nikita Iyer
Molecular & Cell Biology
Facilitating Art Programs for Urban Youth
- Location: Quezon City, the Phillippines
- PE Org: People’s Solidarity
Christian Guerrero
Social Welfare
Improving safe housing and water sanitation in slums
- Location: Ahmedabad, India
- PE Org: Manila Housing Trust
Pallavi Panyam
Civil Engineering
Practice Experience Blogs
Several students in the GPP Minor have documented their Practice Experiences by keeping blogs. Learn more about their experiences and insights
Estrella Sainburg
worked in Chiapas, Mexico with Fundación Cántaro Azul focusing on issues with water filtration, treatment, & drinking water distribution
Elizabeth Cho
completed her practice with Uganda Development Health Associates, supporting programs for individuals with HIV/AIDS
Danielle Puretz
worked in New Orleans, LA with Young Aspirations/Young Artists, engaging youth in public awareness and social engagement through art.
Asia Tallino
worked in Senegal, Africa with Urban Farmers GIE, assisting the organization with fundraising as well as researching urban agricultural practices
Janine Myint
completed her practice experience in Mumbai, India with the Bombay Leprosy Project working to provide specialized care to those diagnosed with the disease
Brenda Hernandez
worked in the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India with the Bhoruka Charitable Trust’s Health of Urban Poor program.
Samantha Dizon
worked with Gawad Kalinga in the Philippines last summer on issues of women empowerment.
Chelsea Harmon
completed her practice experience with TECHO assisting with community development programs in Santiago, Chile.
Esther Chung
worked with the Uganda Village project on health care initiatives and preventative public health education.
Brenna Alexander
worked on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs as well as volunteered with an orphanage in Cambodia last summer.
Christopher Buoy
completed his practice in Cambodia last summer, working on an HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention program.
Christopher Carson
interned with Virtus (Виртус), a non-profit organization in the Ukraine to prevent the spread of HIV and aids.
Crystal Cantabrana
Completed her practice with Nest, a nonprofit microbartering and fair trade organization in Nairobi, Kenya.
Arienne Malekmadani
Completed her practice with Blue-Med Africa in Ghana. She shadowed doctors, and assisted with patient intake and outtake.
GPP Photo Contest
All GPP students are encouraged to submit original photographs from their practice experience for the GPP Annual Photo Contest. Winners are voted on by GPP students, faculty and Blum staff, and are evaluated by visual content, aesthetic, and a compelling photo caption that reveals a deeper meaning to the image.
