#thattypicalintropost

A young me at the Angkor Wat Complex, December 2009

I am so excited to announce that NYU Gallatin picked me (yes, me!) as one of the Gallatin Global Human Rights Fellowship award winners. This means that I am receiving $5,000 this summer to work on human rights initiatives with the Trailblazer Foundation in small villages outside of Siem Reap. And I couldn't be more excited!! Having been to Cambodia already in 2009, I cannot wait to return and help the local communities in a self-sustaining way. Although my duties with the Trailblazer Foundation are not set in stone yet, I will likely be working on clean drinking water initiatives and sustainable agriculture. And again.....I am SO excited!

Throughout spring semester, I will be taking an independent study class to help prepare me academically for this summer. Every week (er, hopefully...) I will be posting something class related or on my mind pertaining to Cambodia, development, drinking water, human rights, etc. Rather than write short response papers that will soon be recycled, I am posting everything on this blog--similar to how assignments worked in my "Environmental Communication" class last semester. This summer, I will also be posting at least weekly (and this promise I need to keep!) on the field. Enjoy, y'all!