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October 18, 2019 | Noon - 6:00 PM | Kendade Atrium

At LEAP, over 200 Mount Holyoke students present about their internships and research experiences. You will hear from future policy makers, activists, entrepreneurs, data scientists, teachers, researchers, and market analysts. Most will tell stories of unmitigated success and transformative learning. Others will share details of unexpected challenges they faced, and how they were required to shift and adapt in response. Students worked in 42 countries in every imaginable field. They will discuss important issues of social justice, relate how they met challenges of communication and expression in new contexts, and talk about how to find and succeed in summer internships.

LEAP is designed to give students who aspire to undertake internships and summer research the opportunity to learn from their peers. It is also for the whole Mount Holyoke community where family, friends, faculty, staff and our alumnae come together to celebrate the work and contributions of the presenters.

We are hugely impressed by students in College 211 and inspired by their individual success and collective learning. Their work in bringing the LEAP Symposium to fruition was exceptional. We thank the faculty, staff, alumnae, donors, and internship and research providers whose contributions have make this event possible.
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Friday, October 18 • 3:45pm - 4:40pm
Access for Vulnerable Communities

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Vulnerable communities require many things: access to health care, access to education, job autonomy, access to safety and much more. Although we each provided different resources to various communities, the underlying goal was to ensure support and empowerment. Whether it was in California, Buenos Aires, or New York, we approached our work with sensitivity and vulnerability. From NGOs to nonprofits to unions and to health care settings, come and explore how we worked to center invisible, underserved, and often forgotten communities. Our everyday work ranged from filling out asylum applications, supplying safer sex supplies to street sex workers, reducing maternal mortality rates through free prenatal care, to helping children develop mechanisms to minimize the effects of their disabilities. We invite you to follow the diversity of our work with a shared goal of centering the communities with whom we worked.
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Presenters
avatar for Katlyn Grover

Katlyn Grover

Reducing Maternal Mortality with the Mobile Mom Squad, Romance Languages & Cultures Major and Chemistry Minor
As maternal mortality continues to drop worldwide, the U.S. is experiencing an increase in the number of women dying from pregnancy and childbirth complications. This summer I worked for the Mobile Mom Squad, a non-profit organization that aims to reduce maternal mortality rates by... Read More →
avatar for Natasha Henry

Natasha Henry

Access to Underrepresented Children, Biology Major and Africana Studies Minor
Serving vulnerable communities has become a passion of mine and this summer, I was able to dive into the workforce that caters to this community. Children with learning disabilities are part of our vulnerable communities within society; in families from lower income backgrounds, these... Read More →
avatar for Ambar Mejia-Villagra

Ambar Mejia-Villagra

Protecting the Invisible: Local Non-Profit Advocacy, Politics and Latin American Studies
Media coverage of Central American asylum seekers has extensively focused on their presence at the U.S./Mexico border, but what about those already in our local communities? As an intern at Central American Legal Assistance this past summer, I was introduced to the journey of asylum... Read More →
avatar for Nohelya Zambrano

Nohelya Zambrano

Sex Work in Argentina: A Reproductive Justice Framework Asking to Move Beyond Decriminalization, Gender Studies Major and Latinx Studies Minor and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice Certificate
Time and time again we see the importance of tackling social justice issues in a holistic framework. From abolition to legalization to decriminalization, legal and social institutions must account for the systemic changes necessary for real change. This summer in Argentina, I interned... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2019 3:45pm - 4:40pm EDT
Clapp 407
  Session IV