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81. Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Social Media Intern Kamakshi Arora
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Kamakshi Arora is a social media intern for Sahiyo. She is a multidisciplinary designer, artist, and researcher. She has a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from NC State and a Masters in Product Design ...
Created on 18 June 2021
82. Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Development Intern Yusra Majoka
(News & Blog)
...  I began working as a development intern for Sahiyo in October 2020. I had been following Sahiyo on their Instagram page for some time and was inspired by their mission to end female genital cutting (FGC). ...
Created on 01 March 2021
83. Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Programs Intern Cate Cox
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Cate is passionate about women’s rights and human rights and hopes to enter into those fields once she graduates from Simmons University, where she is studying International Relations, Economics, and Arabic. ...
Created on 01 October 2020
84. Staff Spotlight: Development Intern Sarrah Hussain
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... following the Sahiyo instagram account and learning about their mission last year, and when I saw the opening for internships in February I thought I’d shoot my shot. Since May of this year, I am officially ...
Created on 01 September 2020
85. Volunteer Spotlight: Programs Intern Hunter Kessous
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... remotely. What does your work with Sahiyo involve? I’m a programs intern, which means I am planning webinars. My big project at the moment is a webinar on FGC and education. The topic was inspired ...
Created on 30 July 2020
86. Sahiyo Intern Spotlight: Development Intern Maria Elena Rivera-Beckstrom
(News & Blog)
... and inequity. She joins Sahiyo so she can contribute to the efforts in ending female genital cutting (FGC) as a development intern. She currently teaches at Salem State University’s Interdisciplinary Studies ...
Created on 30 June 2020
87. Sahiyo Intern Spotlight: Kendra Davis 
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...  I first learned about Sahiyo in April through my school’s weekly newsletter about internship and volunteer opportunities. I started getting involved with the organization in May as a development intern. ...
Created on 10 June 2020
88. Intern Spotlight: Sahiyo Social Media Intern Farhan Zia
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Farhan Zia joined Sahiyo’s team as a social media intern in 2019. He is an undergraduate student reading the law at Jindal Global Law School, in O.P. Jindal Global University, India. He researches the ...
Created on 14 January 2020
89. Intern Spotlight: Sahiyo Social Media Intern Kavya Palavalasa
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Kavya Palavalasa joined Sahiyo’s team as a social media intern in July of 2019. Kavya has interests in film, art, research and gender relations in law, labour and academia. She is currently pursuing an ...
Created on 14 December 2019
90. Intern Spotlight: Sahiyo editorial intern Jenny Cordle
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  Jenny Cordle joined Sahiyo’s team as an editorial intern in October 2018. She is currently researching the intersection of maternal and child health, traditional healing and spiritual beliefs in Northern ...
Created on 26 December 2018
91. Donor Spotlight: Brad Mazon
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... begin?   My involvement first began I would say two or so years ago when I found Sahiyo on social media. I became actively engaged when I donated to the annual International Women's Day fundraiser and ...
Created on 24 September 2024
92. Sahiyo's Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Arefa Cassoobho
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... advisory board in 2021-2023. She is also a board certified internal medicine physician and has held various senior editing and writing roles at the likes of Everyday Health, WebMD, and Medscape. When ...
Created on 06 March 2024
93. Staff Spotlight Community Engagement Coordinator: Samman Masud
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Samman received a Bachelor’s in International Relations and her Master’s in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Human Rights and Women & Gender Studies from George Mason University. Her graduate ...
Created on 13 February 2024
94. Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Assistant Megan Seaver
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... internship online during my junior year of college. I knew I wanted to do something that would have a positive impact on people's lives, while also fulfilling my passions for writing and storytelling. I ...
Created on 02 January 2024
95. Sahiyo spotlight: Outgoing U.S. Advisory Board Chair Arefa Cassoobhoy
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Arefa Cassoobhoy is a board certified internal medicine physician with expertise in digital health communications. She is committed to raising awareness of topics like female genital cutting and is honored ...
Created on 13 March 2023
96. Intern Spotlight
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97. Intern Spotlight: Fundraising and Auction Intern Elaina Baliner
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Sahiyo’s Fundraising and Auction Intern Elaina Baliner is a recent graduate of The Ohio State University where she earned a Bachelors of Science in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences with a minor in Biology. ...
Created on 11 October 2024
98. Intern Spotlight: Katie Bai
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Every month, Sahiyo likes to highlight the incredible work of our staff members, fellows, and interns. Today, we're spotlighting Sahiyo's current Policy Intern, Katie Bai. Katie is a student at the University ...
Created on 10 April 2025
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