Meet our wonderful volunteers helping with our communications and development work. They will be with us for the 2016 summer quarter.

Anna Butler-Koo, Communications & Development Volunteer

Anna graduated from the University of British Columbia this spring with a B.A. in English Literature and History. She was actively involved in promoting human rights on campus with Amnesty International UBC, a student organization that she led in her final two years. As Co-President, she organized two public conferences that focused on Canada’s international and domestic human rights records (2015) and migrant and refugee rights (2016).

Anna’s research interests include the exploration of race, gender, sexuality, and disability through literature, human rights, and writing as a medium for social justice. Her work has been published in Ignite, UBC’s feminist undergraduate journal. She is particularly passionate about protecting the rights of women, Indigenous peoples, and the LGBTQ community.

Umang Khandelwal, Communications & Development Volunteer

Umang studies law at the University of Cambridge, having formerly received her B.A. in International Relations from the University of British Columbia. Umang was born in India and moved to Vancouver when she was 15. She has been extensively engaged in on-campus initiatives that focus on improving the student experience both at UBC and at Cambridge. She also has a range of experiences in public policy development and has represented youth at international conferences at the IMF, World Bank, WTO and G20.

Umang’s research interests include the relationship between international law and domestic law, international dispute resolution, and human rights – in particular, women’s rights. She is committed to increasing access to justice in the community and working towards an inclusive, diverse society in which everyone has a fair opportunity to succeed.