I completed my final day at my summer internship last Friday, and by this time Monday I’ll be back in Claremont for two weeks of training with the student Advocates for Survivors of Sexual Assault. I’m sad to say goodbye to Oakland and San Francisco. I’m happy to say hello to Claremont, although as a city it doesn’t quite stack up to what’s going on here (which isn’t to say tha...
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Author: Eliza L
Where are the lawyers?
When I explain how the organization helps clients defend their housing rights, the first question I hear in response is oftentimes, “Do you have lawyers in the clinic?” We do not! For those unfamiliar with the approach that we use, the next question might be, “Why not?” or “How do you accomplish anything, then?” The counselors in the clinic are trained in San Francisco tena...
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Inside City Hall
My two main responsibilities at the office are staffing the reception desk and doing clinic projects. On the atypical days, I get to accompany the organizers out of the office to various events and actions. While I find most all of the work here exciting, these outings are the most extraordinary and have been the most memorable parts of my summer. About a month ago, I accompani...
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Meet My Housing Justice Internship
Hello all! This is my first post for Voices, although I am already a little over one month in at my summer internship in San Francisco. Thanks to funding through the CDO, I am able to work five days a week at a housing justice organization in the Bay Area. This organization uses a service approach based on that of the Black Panthers' community work, hence the photo. I am loving...
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