PBSC Internship Experiences 2006

Among its many programs, the University of Toronto branch of Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) runs the Donner Civic Leadership Fellowships and the June Callwood Program in Aboriginal Law Fellowships, through which PBSC funds students to do public interest work full-time during the summers.

In the following reports, the 2006 PBSC interns describe their summer internship experiences.
 

June Callwood Program in Aboriginal Law Fellowships

Emma Taylor Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC) "Working with the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC) this summer reminded me of the real and tangible effects of Canadian law on Aboriginal peoples."  Read more >>   Emma Taylor

Judith Rae Judith Rae First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada "My most rewarding experience of the summer was being able to produce a written report on Indigenous children's rights around the world, and to know that this report is being used right now by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child as they draft a General Comment on Indigenous children." Read more >>

Donner Civic Leadership Fellowships

Cynthia Yang Cynthia Yang Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women & Children (METRAC) "As Coordinator for METRAC's Sexual Assault Court Watch Project, I was given a level of responsibility I had never experienced before." Read more >>

Christian Charron South Asian Legal Clinic on Ontario (SALCO) "The experience that most stands out in my mind is my radio talk show appearance.  As part of my work, I was invited to appear as the featured guest for a community radio program on Watan Radio, a Punjabi radio station that broadcasts 24 hours a day." Read more >>   Christian Charron

Darshana Patel Darshana Patel Ontario Human Rights Commission "My highlight this summer was being given the opportunity to work with senior counsel on a high profile hearing before the Human Rights Tribunal." Read more >>

Kristen Courtney Sierra Club "I had the opportunity to meet several of the greatest figures in the Canadian and international environmental movements while also truly feeling that I was contributing to work being done on one of the most important issues facing the Canadian environment today." Read more >>   Kristen Courtney