Monica
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Law |
| Occupation | Student |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Introduction | I am a third year law student at UCLA specializing in Critical Race Studies. My project in Brazil will focus on Afro-Brazilian youth and the non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) that serve this community. Broadly, the project will evaluate how NGO's, such as AfroReggae, are interacting with the Brazilian affirmative action scheme. Specifically, this project will analyze the role of NGO’s in the Brazilian approach to race conscious remedies as they apply to Afro-Brazilian youth and educational access, equality and equity. I plan to compare this interaction with the affirmative action NGO system, or lack thereof, in the United States. My goal for this trip is to foster a meaningful exchange of information which will serve as a foundation for new ideas and approaches to combating racial inequity. |