{"id":44859,"date":"2020-02-12T17:04:42","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T22:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=44859"},"modified":"2020-02-14T17:06:45","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T22:06:45","slug":"wcsc-interns-work-in-athletics-criminal-justice-legal-services-smithsonian-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2020\/wcsc-interns-work-in-athletics-criminal-justice-legal-services-smithsonian-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"WCSC interns work in athletics, criminal justice, legal services, Smithsonian, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eight students from Eastern Mennonite University and Bluffton University are gaining professional, community and cultural experiences in EMU\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/wcsc\/\"> Washington Community Scholars\u2019 Center<\/a> (WCSC) this semester.<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"highlight highlight-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2020\/wcsc-internship-in-immigration-builds-on-seniors-border-cross-cultural-experience\/\">Read more about a WCSC internship in legal studies.<\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>The program, in Washington D.C. since 1976, provides students with professional internships in fields from youth work to immigration services to health care. It is also a \u201ccommunity-building endeavor,\u201d with students living together in the Nelson Good House in the Brookland neighborhood of Northeast Washington D.C. They explore Washington\u2019s cultural and historic attractions, and learn about urban issues such as gentrification.<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Clover Cooper,<\/strong> a recreation and sports management major from Barboursville, Va., is interning as an assistant to the athletic trainer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jcarroll.org\/athletics\/\">Archbishop Carroll High School<\/a>. While observing and shadowing, she also&nbsp; helps with pre-game preparations and various tasks related to injured athletes.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>James Dunmore<\/strong>, a liberal arts major from Queen, Pa., is working with <a href=\"https:\/\/faithinaction.org\/issue-campaign\/la-red\/\">LA RED<\/a>, a platform of Faith in Action focused on immigration issues and policy. He\u2019s traveled to New Mexico and Nevada to participate in activism and training, and provided research support on projects related to law enforcement collaboration with ICE and presidential candidate platforms. Over his time there, he looks forward to seeing \u201chow the political climate informs and changes the work we do, whether on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Philip Park<\/strong>, a computer science major from Gainesville, Va., is interning with the Smithsonian\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.edu\/ocio\">Office of the Chief Information Officer<\/a>, which equips members of the Smithsonian community with the technology tools, services, and applications they need to carry out their responsibilities effectively. He is learning about \u201cIT and infrastructure planning, setting up computers and peripherals to work in a network, troubleshooting and testing\/implementation of new technology,\u201d he said, along with participating in meetings, documenting status of projects and reporting problems to colleagues.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Elizabeth Nisly<\/strong>, a writing studies and Spanish major from Bluffton, Ohio, is interning with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholiccharitiesusa.org\/our-ministry\/immigration-refugee-services\/\">Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services<\/a>, learning \u201cthe inner workings of our legal immigration system,\u201d she said. She is also translating legal documents, improving her Spanish vocabulary, providing interpretation and helping with prescreening interviews. This work builds upon her experiences during EMU\u2019s semester cross-cultural to the U.S.\/Mexico border and to Guatemala, and a subsequent summer internship with Frontera De Cristo. <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2020\/wcsc-internship-in-immigration-builds-on-seniors-border-cross-cultural-experience\/\">Read more. <\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Noah Yoder<\/strong>, a social work major from Freeman, South Dakota, is interning at <a href=\"https:\/\/josephshouse.org\/\">Joseph\u2019s House,<\/a> a medical and social service organization serving the needs of homeless individuals with HIV and terminal cancer. \u201cMany residents live there temporarily while receiving medical treatment and assistance finding permanent housing,\u201d Yoder said. \u201cOthers are there for end-of-life care. My internship has involved taking residents and former residents to appointments, building relationships with them, and assisting with the process of getting them personal documents such as birth certificates and identification cards.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Tajah Upshaw<\/strong>, a criminal justice major at Bluffton University is with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pdsdc.org\/\">DC Public Defender Service<\/a>. She is from Lima, Ohio.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Sienna Sullivan<\/strong>, a criminal justice and prelaw major at Bluffton University, is in the <a href=\"https:\/\/oag.dc.gov\/\">DC Office of the Attorney General<\/a>. She is from Columbus, Ohio. Her responsibilities include organizing cases and paperwork for three courtrooms, observing in the courtroom and digitizing cases for the database. Delving into court cases and understanding legal rationales has been an important learning experience that will help her preparations for a career in law.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Tahj\u2019ae Coleman<\/strong>, a psychology major from Willingboro, New Jersey,&nbsp; works with homeless youth at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covenanthouse.org\/donation-options\/donate-today?sourceid=1003508&amp;origin=DHQEI2004EHI0NN&amp;utm_source=1910evergreenweb&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=FY20Evergreen&amp;utm_content=bsd1910evergreenweb&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMImpvjqfHO5wIVhZ-fCh3LBQ05EAAYASAAEgKcQvD_BwE\">Covenant House<\/a> , which provides educational programs, job training and placement, medical services, mental health and substance use counseling, legal aid and beyond to homeless youth. Her internship encompasses building relationships with the teenagers, assisting in activities, and donor relations. <\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eight students from Eastern Mennonite University and Bluffton University are gaining professional, community and cultural experiences in EMU\u2019s Washington Community Scholars\u2019 Center (WCSC) this semester. 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