In the field

In the field

What does it mean to effect real change?

By Nilani Ananthamoorthy As I am finishing the internship with Yukon Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”), I have had the opportunity to reflect...
September 17, 2020
In the field

On living through an infodemic

By Hanna Rioseco This summer, the World Health Organization (WHO) hosted the first Infodemiology Conference, focused on understanding, measuring, and controlling infodemics. The...
August 31, 2020
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Recognizing Colonialism in Education: the Federal Indian Day Schools Settlement

By Maya Gunnarsson While interning for the Akwesasne Justice Department this summer, one of my tasks has been to help provide information to...
August 28, 2020
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August 2020 – Learning While Working Remotely

By Nevada McEniry-Hatajlo The subject material of my project is engaging, but difficult in the sense that I’m writing about something that is...
August 18, 2020
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June & July 2020 – Adjusting and Coping

By Nevada McEniry-Hatajlo I was supposed to do a major European trip this summer. Every time I travel, I research for a while,...
August 18, 2020
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Experiencing Cree Culture at a Distance

By Gemma Dingwall Like all interns participating in McGill’s Human Rights Internship program in 2020, what I was expecting my internship to look...
August 13, 2020
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Wise Words of Advice

By Alice Jeon When I was told to “keep an open mind” and “be flexible” during the internship orientation sessions, I did not...
August 12, 2020
In the field

Finding a New Normal and Focus

By Nilani Ananthamoorthy Finding a New Normal and Focus When I first learned that I was going to intern with the Yukon Human...
August 7, 2020
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Empathy in the Covid-19 Era

By Sara Wright When I received my offer letter from the Yukon Human Rights Commission (YHRC), I was ecstatic. It was mid-December and...
August 7, 2020
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Mes premiers pas dans l’univers du litige

Par Marie-Denise Vane Mon été de télétravail au sein de la Commission des services juridiques du Nunavut a été mon premier contact actif...
July 31, 2020
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What happens to a community divided by an international border when the border closes?

By Maya Gunnarsson Like most other communities in the world right, the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the Mohawk community of Akwesasne.  However,...
July 31, 2020
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Ressentir

Par Sandrine Royer Travailler du confort de la maison comporte bien des avantages, que j’expérimente cet été en travaillant à distance pour el...
July 21, 2020