On Thursday, November 10th I was a panelist for an alumni panel at American University. I was joined Maryanne Yerkes who is a Democracy Officer at USAID. We spoke about our respective careers, how they are related to the field of human rights, how our American University experience helped prepare us professionally, and any advice or tips for students interested in pursuing similar professions.
I felt that the work I do at ICNC and Maryanne’s work at USAID had a lot of similar components, which turned the conversation into an interesting look at nonviolent civil resistance as a method to demand and win rights, freedom, and democratic self-rule.
Daryn R. Cambridge 