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If a peaceful future seems impossible, working to make it happen is necessary
My name is Davide, I am 24 years old and I was born in Vicenza, a small town in Northern Italy famous for its Renaissance architecture....
Student Engagement Team
Nov 10, 20214 min read
A ‘third half’ proposal for (prospective) Human Rights graduates
Ever heard of what a ‘third half’ is in rugby? If not, you are in the right place to find out! Basically, the two teams chill out...
Student Engagement Team
Nov 3, 20214 min read
The path of migrants towards asylum: sad considerations from the field
My name is Claudia Elli and I am a recent graduate student of MA Human Rights and Multi-level Governance. Passionate about languages and...
Student Engagement Team
Oct 27, 20213 min read
Rethinking Climate Risks - How I realised climate change education is also a human right
When I was a kid, I was taught this about my country: “Vietnam has golden forests and silver seas”. It sounds silly, I know, but it just...
Student Engagement Team
Jul 21, 20213 min read
Unaccompanied minor migrants: impossible to understand if not experienced up close
I am Simona, a 24-year-old girl born in Trieste and raised in a small village overlooking the sea in Puglia. Because of my studies, I...
Student Engagement Team
May 19, 20213 min read
The quest to find an internship in peacebuilding
My name is Maria Fernanda Cantor, I am a second-year student of the master’s in Human Rights and Multi-Level Governance, and I am very...
Student Engagement Team
Apr 28, 20213 min read
Working with refugee children in Greece: how I almost lost faith in humanitarian aid
I am Frida, I am 25 and I come from Greece: those are the first three things you have to know about me. I was raised in a small village...
Student Engagement Team
Apr 14, 20215 min read
Alumni Knowledge Sharing: Lessons from human rights graduates
"Human rights is a lifestyle, not just a job or a master's degree."
Student Engagement Team
Apr 7, 20216 min read
An interdisciplinary internship experience to cultivate resilience
My name is Carolina Mejía Toro. I am Colombian. Being in permanent armed conflict since 1960, Colombia is currently the most unequal...
Student Engagement Team
Mar 31, 20215 min read
Working remotely taught me the importance of digitally disconnecting and setting boundaries
My name is Eloisa, I am Brazilian, but after almost 15 years living in Rome, I became officially an Italian citizen. I moved to Italy...
Student Engagement Team
Mar 18, 20213 min read
Having clear goals helped new graduate land a UN internship
Following this path and arriving here was not easy, but landing the UN internship was one of my most outstanding achievements.
Student Engagement Team
Mar 3, 20213 min read
Working in a paralegal team for asylum seekers and refugees
This is the story of Flaminia, a human rights student, interested in migration studies, awareness and empowering people through education.
Student Engagement Team
Jan 13, 20213 min read
Joining a community of activists at Amnesty International
This is the personal story of Caterina, a motivated human rights student with several years of activism with Amnesty International under...
Student Engagement Team
Dec 16, 20203 min read
Growth as an intern lies in openness to learning
This is the personal story of Greta, a human rights graduate student, who is also a crew member of the Peer Support Group. After a...
Student Engagement Team
Dec 9, 20204 min read
The pain of others cannot be felt, but it can be seen
This is the personal story of Alessia, a human rights graduate student and co-founder of the SET, passionate about supporting...
Student Engagement Team
Dec 2, 20203 min read
Working with children means working with yourself
For the very first story of the series “Stories from the field”, we are glad and honoured to share the personal story of Maria, a human...
Student Engagement Team
Nov 20, 20203 min read
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