A HUGE Thank You to Our Interns!
As we close out National Volunteer Month, we want to pay special tribute to the incredible interns who have supported RMIAN’s work over these past few months. They have lent their passion, hard work, and ideas to RMIAN. Each and every one of them has made an immeasurable impact and we are so excited to see what comes next for them! On behalf of our clients and everyone at RMIAN, thank you!
Melissa Gonzales-Maza
Melissa is a second-year student at the University of Denver studying Spanish and Socio-legal studies. She says, “I wanted to intern at RMIAN because I was looking to gain experience doing work for nonprofits in the immigration field as it is something I would like to pursue after finishing up school. My whole life I’ve been very passionate about immigration and the work I am doing at RMIAN allows me to help my community in areas I wouldn’t be able to without the help of RMIAN.”
Jenny Granston
Jenny has just finished her last 2L class at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law where she is a member of the Constitutional Rights and Remedies Program. She got her BA in Spanish from CU and will be continuing her work on behalf of immigrant communities as a member of DU’s Immigration Law and Policy Clinic. She says, “My time at RMIAN has reminded me why I chose to attend law school in the first place—to make a difference in our community as an advocate.”
Sarah Peters
Sarah is a junior at the University of Colorado, Boulder where she studies Human Geography. She says, “I wanted to intern with RMIAN because I believe in the importance of fighting for justice for all immigrants and because RMIAN makes a difference in real people’s lives every day. Some things I enjoyed most about my internship were the wonderful people I got to meet and work with, having the opportunity to improve my knowledge of the immigration system, and knowing that, even if only in a small way, my work was helping someone.”
José Reyna
José is an undergraduate student studying Criminal Justice with a minor in Business Administration at the University of Colorado, Denver. He expects to graduate this spring and is looking forward to pursuing a career in immigration. José eventually plans on going back to school to get either a graduate degree, a law degree, or maybe both! He says, “What I enjoyed most about my internship was meeting the staff, volunteers, and people dedicated to RMIAN’s mission and core values.”