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Brown School - Refugees & Asylum Seekers Information Center practicum (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Jakarta, Indonesia
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  • Restrictions: WashU applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:

There are currently no active application cycles for this program.
Fact Sheet:
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Click here for a definition of this term Approved Areas of Study: Public Health, Social Work Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA: 3.0
Click here for a definition of this term Foreign Language Prerequisite: N/A Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English
Click here for a definition of this term Non-Language Prerequisite(s): One international course from Brown with a B or better Click here for a definition of this term Scholarship Opportunities: Khinduka Scholarships
Click here for a definition of this term Program Advisor: Tammy Orahood Click here for a definition of this term Additional Opportunities: Internship, Research, Service-Learning
Program Description:

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Website: http://raicindonesia.org/

Sector of Work: Refugee services, humanitarian work, legal aid, mental health

Region/Country: Jakarta, Indonesia

Mission: Information, advice and support, for refugees, by refugees.

Description: After becoming community interpreters for refugees, the founders both started interpreting for a few refugee lawyers during interviews with people whose first applications to UNHCR had been rejected. A small, new Indonesian network called Suaka, supported by the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute, was assisted by international refugee lawyers, who volunteered at various times between 2014 and early 2017. Interpreting for these experienced refugee lawyers and watching them carefully draw out a person’s story to see if it fit the international legal criteria to become a refugee...bought home to them how completely vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees are, and also that every single person in the refugee community was struggling with the same issues...The founders, Mozhgan and Jafar, are beyond excited to provide this information to everyone, and welcome the involvement of anyone from the refugee community who can provide information for our pages from different areas of Indonesia. The agency provides information and services for refugees and asylum seekers in Indonesia, including: legal aid, eye check-ups, mental health journals, and care packages.

PRACTICUM DETAILS

Language Requirement: None required.

Preferred Knowledge and Background:  Refugee services; Assessment, monitoring and evaluation, policy and advocacy, client services and case management

Cost:  Students are responsible for the costs of lodging, transportation, meals, and required visas or immunizations. Students are required to purchase WUSTL travel insurance for the duration of their practicum for $40/month. 

Travel Immunizations or preventative medication is recommended and may be required for your program participation. Students are responsible for covering all associated costs. Please refer to the CDC for more information. 

Brown School Contact: Global Programs Office
 
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