Rahma, Djabal’s Librarian
i-ACT first met Djabal’s librarian in January 2008. Gabriel was filming in a classroom and he asked if there were any students who wanted to sing a song. Rahma’s hand shot up in the air. He first sang his version of B-I-N-G-O, and his second number had a little dance. In this video Rahma shares his story, and you can even watch him sing and dance:
Year after year we have returned to Camp Djabal and watched Rahma grow. He has graduated from Primary School (through Level 8 in his refugee camp), and takes what classes are available for Secondary school. He still wants to be President of Sudan, but is also interested in being a Journalist. Upon learning that he was selected to be the Right to Education Mobile Human Rights Librarian, he shared his thoughts and gratitude:
Rahma took great pride in being the R2E Librarian. We were all saddened to hear that this hut had burned, and all his possessions and the library destroyed. We received this video in December 2012.
The refugee community came together to help rebuild Rahma’s hut, and several individuals and communities in the U.S. have given to help him replace his personal belongings. Most recently, on January 29, Human Rights Watch Student Task Force chapter at Wildwood School in Los Angeles launched a Change for Change drive to raise enough funds to replace the entire Djabal R2E Library. i-ACT and all the refugees in Camp Djabal are very grateful for their efforts and we look forward to learning who the winning class will be!
Intern with i-ACT!!
2012-2013 Internships with i-ACT
TO APPLY: Contact Katie-Jay Scott Stauring at ktj@iactivism.org with:
1) an email stating why you are interested in interning with i-ACT and our programs, which internship you are intersted in, and the best way to contact you
2) resume
3) one written reference
Darfur United Intern
i-ACT is looking for a dedicated intern for 2012-2013 academic school year. They will be responsible for assisting in the creation and development of Darfur United’s Soccer Academy. Learn more about the program at www.darfurunited.com and www.iactivism.org
Darfur United is an all refugee soccer team who competed in the 2012 Viva World Cup for nationless people. Expanding upon the team, i-ACT is building a Darfur United Soccer Academy for youth and adults in the refugee camps.
The Darfur United team is a group of volunteers and i-ACT staff who value dedication, creativity, and getting things done. Our motivation is derived from the beautiful Darfuri refugees we work with.
Essential Tasks:
- Work with Darfur United Green Supporters group to create and organize a Darfur United Member’s Club
- Develop a long-term “adopt an academy team” plan for US and UK schools, teams, and communities to adopt a camp academy. This includes fundraising for the academy, collection of materials, and creating personal relationships
- Maintain outreach via social media
- Maintain database of DU supporters and communities involved in the project
- Research essential information as needed
- Required to participate in video and phone conference calls and use of emails
- Other responsibilities as they arise
Qualifications:
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Experience with outreach to communities via email and phone
- Understanding of soccer teams and system in the US
- Understanding and presence on social media outlets
- Must be able to work individually and as a team to complete tasks on time
Time Commitment
10 hours a week
Preferably September 2012 – May 2013
Early Childhood Education Intern
i-ACT is looking for a dedicated intern for 2012-2013 academic school year. They will be responsible for assisting in the creation and development of Little Ripples, an early childhood education program for Darfur refugees living in camps in Eastern Chad. You can learn more at http://www.iactivism.org/our-work/little-ripples/.
The Little Ripples team is a group of volunteers and i-ACT staff who value dedication, creativity, and getting things done. Our motivation is derived from the beautiful Darfuri refugees we work with.
Essential Tasks:
- Work with Project Coordinator to research, create, and implement a “sister-school” type model that will work for Mom/Baby clubs, preschools, schools, and communities to be part of Little Ripples
- Create and maintain database of LR supporters and communities involved in the project
- Help launch the website and a social media presence
- Required to participate in video and phone conference calls and use of emails
- Other responsibilities as they arise
Qualifications:
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Experience with outreach to communities via email and phone
- Understanding of and desire to learn more about early childhood education models
- Understanding and presence on social media outlets
- Must be able to work individually and as a team to complete tasks on time
Time Commitment
10 hours a week
Preferably September 2012 – May 2013
Development Intern
i-ACT is looking for a dedicated Development Intern for the 2012-2013 academic year. i-ACT is a community-based non-profit who maintains programs for and with Darfuri refugees in camps in eastern Chad and educational programs in the US. The Development Intern will help fundraise, identify and write grants, and interact with donors.
Essential Tasks:
- Work with Director of Community Programs to research and write grants for several i-ACT projects
- Work with the Darfur United and Little Ripples teams to develop their outreach programs
- Work on Darfur United’s annual fundraiser in Spring 2013
- Maintain database of supporters and provide donation letters as needed
- Required to participate in video and phone conference calls and use of emails
- Other responsibilities as they arise
Qualifications:
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Experience with fundraising and grant writing
- Desire to learn more about the life of Darfuri refugees and all the programs i-ACT maintains
- Must be able to work individually and as a team to complete tasks on time
Time Commitment
10 hours a week
Preferably September 2012 – May 2013
Video Updates from Djabal’s Human Rights Library!
Hello my friends Student Task Force,
How are you doing? How is your schools going? Here are videos of students studying in library. Really they use the library by good way. but we missed kindles. I hope that you will bring us kindles to support our library so as to make our job better.
Thanks. Yours, Rahma
Refugee Student’s Advice to US Students
One of the new students for Pazocalo and the Darfur Dream Team Sister Schools program came up to us on our last day in Camp Djabal and asked us if he could please record a video message to fellow students in the United States. This is what he shared with us. Thanks, Bardin!
Rahma’s last R2E update before exams!
Rahma takes the library back to school. Next week there will be a break as “students take first term examinations. The secondary school is starting it’s examinations on February 13th. So our mobile library will be on leave until february the 20th.”
Rahma’s Human Rights Library Update
Rahma and Adam have taken the library to all six schools in Camp Djabal, for a week each. This week, they restarted the rotation.
