Lilly House, Home of the Lilly Project
While my colleagues were eating samosas and drinking lassis at the South Asian party a couple weeks back, I walked up to the Lilly House to hear more about the Summer Vocational fellowships and internships sponsored by the Lilly Project. I’m glad I did, for I learned about some wonderful opportunities for students. I hope some of you will investigate and pursue a proposal for a summer project.
The Lilly Project sponsors programs in Summer Vocational Exploration that allow students to explore their passions, their interests, and their social commitments. Through the support of the Medical Humanitarian Internship, students can participate in the work of medical aid agencies anywhere in the world. With the help of the Legal Humanitarian Internship, students can take part in a domestic humanitarian legal aid organization. With the Azimuth Program, students can develop a summer internship that helps them to explore their passions, wherever they may lead. The Lilly Project also sponsors students to spend time at the Rhodes University International Program in South Africa, for a four-week academic program focusing on social justice, race & human rights.
To learn more, you should check out the Lilly Project website at http://www.wooster.edu/Academics/Student-Academic-Support-Centers/Lilly-Project/exploration You’ll see that there is enormous flexibility in what can be done – but that putting together a proposal will require significant time and effort and the help of a faculty member.
There are also two events coming up soon that will provide an opportunity to learn more. The Lilly Project has two events in the next week to highlight projects that students did in the last year. See below for details.
Monday, October 25, 7 pm, Ebert 223
Medical Humanitarian Fellows
Blain Tesfaye ’12 — month long clinical experience in a maternal health hospital in Somali land
Brittanny Lee ’11– 6 weeks in Malawi doing elementary school outreach on health issues, including HIV AIDS, STDs, and environmental pollution
Miriam Wise ’11 — 5 weeks in Brazil with after-school programs for children living in impoverished areas outside of Sao Paulo
Azimuth Fellow
Sara Falkoff ’11 — summer long experience working to provide
nutritious foods to areas of East Oakland, CA through urban gardens and farm stands
Legal Humanitarian Fellow
Natali Noyes ’11 — summer long experience advocating for people facing foreclosure in Lancaster County, OH
Saturday, October 30, 10:30 am, Ebert 223 (Family Weekend)
Civic Engagement Fellow
Brigitta Mills ’12 — summer long experience capturing stories and translating them to mixed media portraits in Wilmington, OH. (This is the area where DHL pulled out, taking 9000 jobs with it.)
Legal Humanitarian Fellow
Naomi Robertson ’11 — 8 week experience advocating for formerly incarcerated individuals in Cleveland
Medical Humanitarian Fellow
Christopher Marino ’11 — month-long experience with Unite for Sight doing eye care outreach in Orissa, India