Cultural Survival Intern Spotlight: Olivia Bradley

Do you have a particularly unforgettable minute, communication, or experience from your internship that had a long-term effect on you?
Learning the whole treaty body system and how to write those records was very interesting to me! And currently, when I go to the Bazaars, I know a bit concerning all the work that enters into it. On an individual note, I keep in mind conference Danielle’s adorable child, who was just a year approximately old at the time, but the prettiest, happiest little kid.

Cultural Survival’s neighborhood consists of individuals from all walks of life, with stunning stories to tell of your own about why you determined to become a supporter for Indigenous Peoples’ legal rights. Sharing these stories better connects our community, gives much-needed solidarity and validation to our personnel and partners on the ground, and helps us influence others to join our activity. We are thrilled to spotlight members and previous trainees of our community and highlight your contributions and viewpoints via our Social Survival Spotlight collection.

When were you a Social Survival intern and what program did you work with?
I was a campaigning for trainee from January to August of 2017, where I worked with Danielle [Danielle DeLuca, existing Cultural Survival Senior Advancement Supervisor] to compose treaty-body reports. I additionally worked with Agnes [Agnes Portalewska, present Cultural Survival Elder Communications Manager] a little bit on a couple of pieces for the blog site and magazine. Where are you currently in your profession, and just how do you see your teaching fellowship experience attaching to your present job?
When it is pertinent to an instance, I’m currently an Exec Assistant at the Bridgespan Team (a nonprofit consulting team) where I frequently chime in on Native legal rights. The largest means CS formed me was in my grad education – I finished up completing a master’s degree in human legal rights and I created my thesis on Native legal rights. It’s a location I intend to do more operate in the future!

Is there anything else you would like to share regarding your trainee experience or insights for future Social Survival interns?
You may not understand it now, yet you’re doing real, impactful work as a trainee (which is greater than some trainees at other organizations can claim.) And you’re obtaining valuable understandings right into exactly how NGOs engage with the global civils rights and international lawful sphere.

The most significant means CS shaped me was in my grad education – I ended up completing a master’s level in human civil liberties and I wrote my thesis on Native rights.

Social Survival’s neighborhood consists of individuals from all walks of life, with attractive tales to tell of your very own about why you chose to become an advocate for Native Peoples’ rights. Sharing these stories further links our community, offers much-needed uniformity and recognition to our team and companions on the ground, and helps us motivate others to join our movement. We are excited to limelight members and former trainees of our community and highlight your contributions and perspectives through our Social Survival Spotlight collection.