Alumni Update: Jessica Brown (Mitchell), TOSTAN, 2003
Noted on August 7, 2008 | By Natanya in
Tostan is a non-governmental organization working on basic education and human rights in Senegal. While in Senegal I helped them with translation of educational materials (from French to English) so that they could be implemented in other countries and translated into local languages. I also did grant writing and report writing. I lived in a few different villages where Tostan had worked, and wrote reports for donors based on these experiences. The experience in Senegal helped me to write my undergraduate thesis on the practice of female genital cutting.
What I am up to now: After graduating from University…