Students should contact the office of their choice to learn of currently available internships. It conducts impact litigation, community education and advocacy on behalf of the Asian community. Current program issues include voting rights, anti-Asian violence, immigrant rights and affirmative action. Legal interns research and write on anti-Asian violence, attend court appearances and assist with naturalization clinics. Other interns may be utilized as translators to translate articles, press releases, pamphlets and to act as interpreters for clients.
Bilingual ability is helpful in all areas.
They do so by providing education, outreach, and speakers, organizing demonstrations and events, and working in Washington to influence U.S. policy on Indonesia and East Timor, to cut off weapons sales and military assistance, and to call for a referendum for East Timor's self-determination. Equality Now is an international human rights organization dedicated to action for the civil, political, economic and social rights of girls and women whose rights are being violated. Forefront's internships are available during the summer and semesters and are unpaid, flexible. Interns participate in all areas of the organizations work including corresponding with human rights activists abroad, attending meetings at U.N. and preparing for training programs. It sponsors interns both within the US and from countries abroad.