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Intern alumni

Since 2002, CAPI's International Internship Program has seen many talented interns complete our program.  Several of them have gone on to complete graduate work or to work in the region, and many of our former interns remain engaged with the Centre through our events and projects.   

  • Tran

    Adam Tran

    Adam is currently majoring in Political Science and completing the Intercultural Education Training Program diploma at the University of Victoria. His volunteer experience with the Student Refugee Program has ignited a passion for critically and compassionately learning about migration, human rights, and transformative social change.

  • Merry

    Chandra Merry

    Chandra's BA is in English literature, which she chose because of its meeting of arts and politics. She loves learning about feminisms, the language of rights, and collective processes. She is fascinated by coexistence, non violent communication, and the poetry of non verbal language, especially as it intersects with culture. She is very grateful to have been accepted to intern with CMA!

  • Lawrence

    Catherine Lawrence

    Cate worked for six months as Program Assistant with the Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) in Quezon City, Philippines. This placement is part of CAPI's Students for Development Program, funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

  • Benson-Patterson

    George Benson-Patterson

    George was our second intern in Bangladesh and workded as a Program Assistant for 6 months with WARBE Development Foundation, a civil society organization which focuses on Migrant Rights in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This internship is part of CAPI's 2011-12 Students for Development Program, funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

  • Ziegler

    Jackie Ziegler

    Jackie Ziegler worked as a Research Associate with The WorldFish Center, in Los Banos, Philippines. This internship was part of CAPI's 2009-10 Students for Development Program, funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

  • Yampolsky

    Raya Yampolsky

    Raya Yampolsky worked as a Program Assistant with Future Generations China, in Beijing, China, with a focus on the efforts related to the 2009 Green Long March. This internship was part of CAPI's 2009-10 Students for Development Program, funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

  • Wudrick

    Heidi Wudrick, Intern 2008-09

    Heidi Wudrick worked as the Information Officer with the Asia-Japan Women's Resource Center (AJWRC) in Tokyo, Japan as part of CAPI's 2008-09 Internship Program.

  • Wong

    Joanna Wong, Intern 2003-04

    Joanna Wong, a UVic alumni, worked as the Program Officer for the Foundation for Child Development in Bangkok, Thailand.  She was a participant of CAPI's 2003-04 Internship Program funded by the Centre.

  • Wong

    Angus Wong, Intern 2006-07

    Angus Wong worked as the Income Generation ‐ Sustainable Development Specialist with the Helen Reef Resource Management Program (HRRMP) in Koror, Palau, as part of CAPI's 2006-07 Internship Program funded by Foreign Affairs Canada. 

  • Walton

    Lindsay Walton, Intern 2008-09

    Lindsay Walton worked as the Program Assistant - Shelter House Network with the National Center Against Violence (NCAV) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia as part of CAPI's 2008-09 Internship Program.