Meet the Website Team
Nadia Pandey
Major: English
Organization: Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)
Why I Joined the class: As a child of immigrant parents, I am interested in migrant literature and advocating for immigrants and refugees. This class gave me the opportunity to do both!
Next Step: To Keep Volunteering to Advocate for Immigration Reform
Riley Bui
Major: English
Organization: Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)
Why I joined the class: As a first-generation American, I am highly interested in refugee stories. I was intrigued by the course description and also wanted to give back through service learning.
Next step: Graduate School
Terrence Lin
Major: English
Organization: California-Pacific Neighborhood Immigration Clinic (CAL-PAC NIC)
Why I joined the class: I was initially introduced to this class by a friend of mine, Jamie Buell, who is actually working on the Podcast team for the promotion of this book. I think I have always been really invested in myself, always only focusing on what I am doing for me. And even though it felt good knowing I was working on myself, I wanted to serve and give back to the community, and have a greater purpose that is larger than myself. This quarter is probably the busiest I have ever been at UCLA, but I still really enjoy every second of this class!
Next step: Law school
Pauline Odabashian
Major: English
Organization: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Why I joined the class: This class is so different from the other English courses that are offered at UCLA. Not only are we reading amazing works of literature, but we are also using what we learn in class within our volunteer work; which makes it so special.
Next step: Graduate school
Leia Yen
Major: English, Minors: Digital Humanities, Global Studies
Organization: San Fernando Valley Refugee Children’s Center (SFVRCC)
Why I joined this class: To think carefully, creatively, and constructively about the intersection between narratives and power. I’m grateful that I get to use my English undergraduate education to support the work of organizations that are making such urgent and invaluable stories heard!
Next step: Graduation
