Interns Selected for Summer of 2008

From June 4th to August 1st, six SHH interns will be living and working in El Progreso, Honduras to implement various projects to expand the strength and service of SHH within the community. For the application process, interns were asked to develop their own project proposal, based on their skill sets and interest and provide an explanation of how they would implement the project.

Some of the projects that will addressed by the interns include the following: Microfinance in Villa Soleada, Bilingual education at Copprome, water and sanitation at Villa Soleada, eco-friendly and fairly traded trash bags made by members of Villa Soleada, and Women's program for Copprome graduates. The main objective of the internship program is to expand beyond the one-week service trips and provide students with the opportunities to research, implement, and evaluate their own ideas in the real world.

The six students were selected based on their Spanish proficiency, prior commitment to SHH, their leadership potential, and the strength of their proposal. They represent four different universities including University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, William and Mary and University of Mary Washington. The 2008 summer interns are Gaku Fujiyama (VT 2010), Daniel Saboe (UVA, 2011), Megan Coolidge (W&M 2009), Amanda Potter (WM 2010), Rachel Mason (UMW 2010), and Taylor Hall (UMW 2009).