“This is to certify that I, Hamza Tayebi (Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the International University of Rabat and the Executive Director of the MENA Studies Division at Takamul Centre for Studies and Research - Morocco), have personally known and worked with Mrs. Lauren Grant. It is with great pleasure that I am writing this letter of recommendation to accompany her application to your organization. As her supervisor and the Executive Director of the MENA Studies Division of the Takamul Centre, I can readily say that Lauren is admirably dedicated to her work and to human rights in the MENA region, with a particular focus on the Maghreb. Her attention to details is superb and her writing skills make her an invaluable asset to our organization, which I trust will be to the benefit of any employer that Lauren seeks to work with. I was pleased to learn not only that Lauren has recently completed her MA in Human Rights, graduating top in her class from the Legal Studies Department of Central European University, but that she also plans to continue her education by applying to Ph.D. programs in the near future. This was hardly surprising to me, bearing in mind her ambitious and dynamic character, which could hardly leave anyone insensitive to how satisfactory her educational and scientific performance is. Lauren is extremely intelligent, a dedicated supervisee, and takes direction very well. Her pleasing personality, sense of humor, and open-mindedness should enable her to work in various cultural settings. I cannot overstate how Lauren’s clear sightedness and the depth of her intellect have been instrumental in my ability to share an important critical perspective with my classes at UIR and with all of my colleagues affiliated to the Takamul Centre for Studies and Research. She is one of the best supervisees I have ever had the pleasure of working with! As the Program Coordinator to the Human Rights, Migration and Conflict Resolution (HMCR) Program of the MENA Studies Division, Lauren has demonstrated her propensity for successful project management, leadership and program development and coordination. Lauren has impressively cultivated meaningful relationships with scholars and working professionals, partnering academic institutions, NGOs, and funders, such as the U.S. Embassy in Morocco and Fulbright. Her capacity-building efforts towards human rights, gender equality, the eradication of violence, discrimination and harmful practices towards migrants, racial, ethnic and religious minorities through the HMCR Program have unveiled Lauren’s profound commitment to fostering critical dialogue and engagement amongst a vast array of stakeholders in order to disseminate research findings which propose solutions, recommendations and best practices for advocacy and steps forward, and, perhaps whatsmore, to ensuring the rights guarantees of all and to dismantling marginalizing structures which ignite their abuses. If my interactions with ”
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International School on Climate Mobilities
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Member
Global Network for the Study of Human Rights and the Environment (GNHRE)
- Present 2 years 2 months
Environment
We are a global network of thinkers, researchers, policy-makers, opinion-formers and community activists whose diversity forges new conversations and relationships. We produce, exchange and learn from world-leading scholarship and insights drawn from community-embedded experience and praxis at the interface between human rights and the environment all over the world.
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Climate Mobility Africa Research Network (CMARN)
- Present 2 years 3 months
Human Rights
https://www.cmarnetwork.com/english
The Climate Mobility Africa Research Network (CMARN) is a multidisciplinary, bi-lingual (EN+FR) network of researchers and policy makers working on displacement and migration in the context of disasters and climate change in Africa. CMARN was established in 2021 by researchers from across Africa and beyond with the goal of supporting the advancement of evidence-based law and policy responses to climate mobility in Africa. CMARN promotes…https://www.cmarnetwork.com/english
The Climate Mobility Africa Research Network (CMARN) is a multidisciplinary, bi-lingual (EN+FR) network of researchers and policy makers working on displacement and migration in the context of disasters and climate change in Africa. CMARN was established in 2021 by researchers from across Africa and beyond with the goal of supporting the advancement of evidence-based law and policy responses to climate mobility in Africa. CMARN promotes policy-relevant research and create opportunities for collaboration and exchange between researchers and policy makers working in a wide range of fields, including: climate change, disaster risk management, migration, free movement of persons, transhumance, human rights, refugee protection, IDP protection and planned relocation. -
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Society of Gender Professionals
- Present 3 years 9 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
Co-Mentor for the 'Standing Together' project
The Society of Gender Professionals (SGP) is an international association of gender practitioners, academics, and activists dedicated to promoting feminist action and applied research, and raising the profile of gender expertise around the world.
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Executive Board Member
Diar for Rehabilitation & Development Association (DRDA)
- 9 months
Human Rights
DRDA is an Indigenous non-profit, social and humanitarian organization, operating in South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. The organization started in 2003, dedicated to advocating for women's and children's rights and to serving Sudanese women in displaced camps and in war-torn zones the then new Sudan liberated areas.
Today, DRDA Africa and Diar Foundation America work together to operate farm schools on the ground in South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda; adult education and vocational training…DRDA is an Indigenous non-profit, social and humanitarian organization, operating in South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda. The organization started in 2003, dedicated to advocating for women's and children's rights and to serving Sudanese women in displaced camps and in war-torn zones the then new Sudan liberated areas.
Today, DRDA Africa and Diar Foundation America work together to operate farm schools on the ground in South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda; adult education and vocational training activities; vocational training for youth and child protection services; gender based violence prevention; the distribution of emergency livelihood kits; a project on 'fortifying equality and economic diversification,' and it administers a business building revolving fund.
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Student Volunteer at the Goose Hallow Family Shelter
Portland Homeless Family Solutions
- 8 months
Poverty Alleviation
- Assisted with needs of family members within the shelter
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L'Arche Tahoma Hope
- less than a year
Social Services
Week-long service learning immersion to L’Arche Tacoma Hope Farm to work, share meals, and engage in farming activities with L’Arche Core Members and employees.
Publications
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“500 Years of Resistance in the Americas.”
Photo Essay in “The Activist,” Issue 17. Human RightS Student Initiative Journal, Central European University.
See publicationIn addition to the Photo Essay submission, Lauren also served as a Managing Editor on the editorial team for the HRSI Human Rights Journal.
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“Good Practices” Transvisible: Methodological Innovation in Career Counselling for the Economic Empowerment of Trans Women"
(Forthcoming) Funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ Programme and in Partnership with Háttér Society.
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“Is it Time for Ijtihad?: Obstacles to Feminist Movements in Iran and Saudi Arabia"
(Forthcoming) Feminism in the MENA Region: Women’s Rights in a Post-Globalist World. Hanns Seidel Foundation Morocco/Mauritania.
This article is forthcoming for publication and was co-authored by myself and my esteemed colleague, Nasim Basiri (PhD Candidate in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Oregon State University).
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Gendered Voices, Feminist Visions: Classic and Contemporary Readings
Oxford University Press
See publicationAs a research assistant to Dr. Shaw (Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies dept. at Oregon State University), I fact checked, edited and wrote sidebars within this publication, entitled: "Feminist Viewpoints on Sex Work" and "LGBTQ Employment Law."
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“Promoting Core Higher Education Values: Perspectives from the Field.”
e-Handbook in the Framework of the Academic Refugee Project.
See publicationThe electronic handbook ‘Promoting Core Higher Education Values: Perspectives from the field’ is a product of the EU-funded ‘Academic Refuge’ project implemented by its project partners the University of Oslo, Scholars at Risk, Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe and the University of Ljubljana.
Courses
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African/Black Women in the Americas
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Borders and Development
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Comparative Freedom of Religion
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Critical Race Theory: Race and Law from the United States to Europe
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Environment, Governance and Development
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Equality Policy in a Comparative Perspective
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Globalization and Social Justice
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Human Rights Advocacy
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Indigenous Peoples' Rights Under International Law
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International Human Rights Law
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International Refugee Law
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International Rule of Law Assistance: Law and Development
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Issues in Forced Migration
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Issues in International Conflict Management
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Law & Politics of Combating Violence Against Women
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Nation, Migration & Multiculturalism
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Peace & Conflict Studies
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Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development
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Public Discourse and Writings on Race
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Racism and the Prison Industrial Complex
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Socio-Economic Rights
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Systems of Oppression in Women's Lives
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Theory, Policy and Practice of Development
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Third Parties in Dispute Resolution: Mediation & Arbitration
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UN Human Rights System
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Honors & Awards
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Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
Central European University (Department of Legal Studies)
Ranked 1st in Class, Magna Cum Laude honors distinction
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CEU Tuition Award
Central European University
Languages
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Spanish
Limited working proficiency
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